SB2004123110 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: December 31, 2004
Security Bulletin ID
SB2004123110
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1017)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple 'overflows' in the io_edgeport driver for Linux kernel 2.4.x have unknown impact and unknown attack vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-689.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12102
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18433
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9786