Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.39.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2576107
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Sept 2019

Introduced: 20 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-14816  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-124.39.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5670.

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.

There is heap-based buffer overflow in kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that allows local users to cause a denial of service(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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