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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.19.el7uek package, versions <0:0.5.3-2.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-DTRACEMODULES411261119EL7UEK-2511197
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 10 Oct 2016

CVE-2015-8956  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.19.el7uek to version 0:0.5.3-2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3644.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.19.el7uek package and not the dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.19.el7uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The rfcomm_sock_bind function in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving a bind system call on a Bluetooth RFCOMM socket.