Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-1431655
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Apr 2011

Introduced: 13 Apr 2011

CVE-2011-1593  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2011:1189.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel package and not the kernel-debug-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.

CVSS Scores

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