NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.62.3.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2807468
  • published12 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Feb 2022

Introduced: 16 Feb 2022

CVE-2022-0617  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-124.62.3.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9348.

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.

A flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel UDF file system functionality was found in the way user triggers udf_file_write_iter function for the malicious UDF image. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system. Actual from Linux kernel 4.2-rc1 till 5.17-rc2.

CVSS Base Scores

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