SB2001112101 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: November 21, 2001
Security Bulletin ID
SB2001112101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2001-0914)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
Linux kernel before 2.4.11pre3 in multiple Linux distributions allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by starting the core vmlinux kernel, possibly related to poor error checking during ELF loading.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.