Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.23.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-2533880
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 Oct 2018

Introduced: 17 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-18386  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-704  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:4.1.12-124.23.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4307.

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.

drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.11 allows local attackers (who are able to access pseudo terminals) to hang/block further usage of any pseudo terminal devices due to an EXTPROC versus ICANON confusion in TIOCINQ.