Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:3.10.0-862.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELDOC-2522672
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Dec 2017

Introduced: 7 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-15121  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-doc to version 0:3.10.0-862.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-1062.

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.

A non-privileged user is able to mount a fuse filesystem on RHEL 6 or 7 and crash a system if an application punches a hole in a file that does not end aligned to a page boundary.