SB2004080604 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel
Published: August 6, 2004
Security Bulletin ID
SB2004080604
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) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0596)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.