Improper Input Validation Affecting libcacard-devel package, versions <10:1.5.3-86.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.74% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBCACARDDEVEL-2491323
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Nov 2014

Introduced: 14 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-7815  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libcacard-devel to version 10:1.5.3-86.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-0349.

NVD Description

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

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