Race Condition Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:3.8.13-98.2.2.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-2502746
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed31 Aug 2015

Introduced: 31 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-3212  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-98.2.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-3078.

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.

Race condition in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (list corruption and panic) via a rapid series of system calls related to sockets, as demonstrated by setsockopt calls.

CVSS Scores

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