SB2005092301 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel

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SB2005092301 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel

Published: September 23, 2005

Security Bulletin ID SB2005092301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3044)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux kernel before 2.6.13.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS from null dereference) via (1) fput in a 32-bit ioctl on 64-bit x86 systems or (2) sockfd_put in the 32-bit routing_ioctl function on 64-bit systems.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References