Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug-devel package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.19.12.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEBUGDEVEL-2522517
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Sept 2017

Introduced: 15 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-14489  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-debug-devel to version 0:3.8.13-118.19.12.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3636.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-debug-devel package and not the kernel-uek-debug-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The iscsi_if_rx function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging incorrect length validation.