Numeric Errors Affecting kernel-firmware package, versions <0:2.6.32-279.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELFIRMWARE-1441108
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Nov 2011

Introduced: 5 Nov 2011

CVE-2011-4131  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-firmware to version 0:2.6.32-279.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2012:0862.

NVD Description

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

The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly handle bitmap sizes in GETACL replies, which allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending an excessive number of bitmap words.

CVSS Scores

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