NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.66.3.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.67% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-3017856
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Mar 2019

Introduced: 5 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-9213  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-124.66.3.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9761.

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.

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.14, expand_downwards in mm/mmap.c lacks a check for the mmap minimum address, which makes it easier for attackers to exploit kernel NULL pointer dereferences on non-SMAP platforms. This is related to a capability check for the wrong task.

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