SB2005050223 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: May 2, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005050223
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) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0137)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
Linux kernel 2.6 on Itanium (ia64) architectures allows local users to cause a denial of service via a 'missing Itanium syscall table entry.'
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.