Out-of-bounds Read Affecting dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek package, versions <0:0.5.3-2.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.68% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-DTRACEMODULES411261133EL7UEK-2520685
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Mar 2017

Introduced: 23 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-5897  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek to version 0:0.5.3-2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3533.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek package and not the dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ip6gre_err function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c in the Linux kernel allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving GRE flags in an IPv6 packet, which trigger an out-of-bounds access.

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