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Error Handling Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.17.4.el7uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDOC-2518914
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 Dec 2016
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Introduced: 28 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-9588  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-388  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-118.17.4.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3534.

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.

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9 mismanages the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest.

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