Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-uek-headers package, versions <0:4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.65% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKHEADERS-2576560
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Oct 2019

Introduced: 4 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-17133  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-headers to version 0:4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5845.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel through 5.3.2, cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c does not reject a long SSID IE, leading to a Buffer Overflow.

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