SB2004031502 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel

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SB2004031502 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel

Published: March 15, 2004

Security Bulletin ID SB2004031502
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Missing release of memory after effective lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0075)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

The Vicam USB driver in Linux before 2.4.25 does not use the copy_from_user function when copying data from userspace to kernel space, which crosses security boundaries and allows local users to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References