NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.22.1.el7uek package, versions <0:0.4.5-3.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-DTRACEMODULES3813118221EL7UEK-2529961
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 May 2018

Introduced: 10 May 2018

CVE-2018-1130  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.22.1.el7uek to version 0:0.4.5-3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4164.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.22.1.el7uek package and not the dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.22.1.el7uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Linux kernel before version 4.16-rc7 is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference in dccp_write_xmit() function in net/dccp/output.c in that allows a local user to cause a denial of service by a number of certain crafted system calls.