Numeric Errors Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:3.8.13-16.2.3.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-2477874
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Dec 2013

Introduced: 14 Dec 2013

CVE-2013-6376  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:3.8.13-16.2.3.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2587.

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 recalculate_apic_map function in arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a crafted ICR write operation in x2apic mode.

CVSS Scores

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