Race Condition Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-358.0.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELDOC-1455450
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Feb 2013

Introduced: 15 Feb 2013

CVE-2013-0871  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-doc to version 0:2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0567.

NVD Description

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

Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.

CVSS Scores

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