Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.22.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2529098
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Apr 2018

Introduced: 13 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-10087  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-118.22.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4164.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The kernel_wait4 function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, when an unspecified architecture and compiler is used, might allow local users to cause a denial of service by triggering an attempted use of the -INT_MIN value.