SB2005080201 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: August 2, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005080201
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 input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-1762)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The ptrace call in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10 for the AMD64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a 'non-canonical' address.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15786
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13904
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10630
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/143-1/