Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.21.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-2528154
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Mar 2018

Introduced: 16 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1068  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:3.8.13-118.21.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4109.

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.

A flaw was found in the Linux 4.x kernel's implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range of kernel memory.

CVSS Scores

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