Homepage

NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (13th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELDOC-2508353
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Oct 2016
Report a new vulnerability Found a mistake?

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 kernel-doc to version 0:3.10.0-514.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2574.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc 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.