Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-bootwrapper package, versions <0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNELBOOTWRAPPER-4485795
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 7 Mar 2014
How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-bootwrapper to version 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1023.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-bootwrapper package and not the kernel-bootwrapper package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66477
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2673
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57436
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92113
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291