Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-uek-tools package, versions <0:4.14.35-2047.503.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKTOOLS-2598741
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Mar 2022

Introduced: 4 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-3428  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-tools to version 0:4.14.35-2047.503.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9222.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service problem is identified if an extent tree is corrupted in a crafted ext4 filesystem in fs/ext4/extents.c in ext4_es_cache_extent. Fabricating an integer overflow, A local attacker with a special user privilege may cause a system crash problem which can lead to an availability threat.

CVSS Base Scores

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