Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:2.6.32-200.20.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-2462008
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 May 2012

Introduced: 24 May 2012

CVE-2011-2898  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:2.6.32-200.20.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-2029.

NVD Description

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

net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN Tag Control Information, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

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