Resource Management Errors Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:3.8.13-55.1.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDOC-2487631
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Sept 2014

Introduced: 1 Sep 2014

CVE-2014-5471  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-55.1.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-3106.

NVD Description

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

Stack consumption vulnerability in the parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion, and system crash or reboot) via a crafted iso9660 image with a CL entry referring to a directory entry that has a CL entry.

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