SB2005011014 - Improper locking in Linux kernel
Published: January 10, 2005 Updated: November 5, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005011014
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1016)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The scm_send function in the scm layer for Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.28, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted auxiliary messages that are passed to the sendmsg function, which causes a deadlock condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0019-scm.txt
- 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-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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_44_kernel.html
- 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/11921
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18483
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11816
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-38-1/