Missing Initialization of a Variable Affecting kernel-kdump-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-573.12.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELKDUMPDEVEL-1502770
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Oct 2015

Introduced: 12 Oct 2015

CVE-2015-7872  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-456  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-kdump-devel to version 0:2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2636.

NVD Description

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

The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands.

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