Out-of-Bounds Affecting dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.25.el7uek package, versions <0:0.5.3-2.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-DTRACEMODULES411261125EL7UEK-2520336
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Oct 2016

Introduced: 16 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-7042  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.25.el7uek to version 0:0.5.3-2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3508.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.25.el7uek package and not the dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.25.el7uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The proc_keys_show function in security/keys/proc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2, when the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) stack protector is enabled, uses an incorrect buffer size for certain timeout data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) by reading the /proc/keys file.