Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.209.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (65th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Improper Input Validation vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-2477229
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Sept 2013

Introduced: 25 Sep 2013

CVE-2013-2140  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:2.6.39-400.209.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2546.

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.

The dispatch_discard_io function in drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c in the Xen blkback implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.10.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (data loss) via filesystem write operations on a read-only disk that supports the (1) BLKIF_OP_DISCARD (aka discard or TRIM) or (2) SCSI UNMAP feature.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1