Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:4.1.12-103.9.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2522363
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Apr 2017

Introduced: 10 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7618  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:4.1.12-103.9.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3635.

NVD Description

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

crypto/ahash.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (API operation calling its own callback, and infinite recursion) by triggering EBUSY on a full queue.

CVSS Scores

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