Race Condition Affecting dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el7uek package, versions <0:0.4.5-3.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
11.13% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-DTRACEMODULES3813118162EL7UEK-2520378
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Dec 2016

Introduced: 8 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-8655  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el7uek to version 0:0.4.5-3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3509.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el7uek package and not the dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el7uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to change a socket version, related to the packet_set_ring and packet_setsockopt functions.

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