SB2005112501 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

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SB2005112501 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

Published: November 25, 2005

Security Bulletin ID SB2005112501
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3806)

The vulnerability allows a local user to damange or delete data.

The IPv6 flow label handling code (ip6_flowlabel.c) in Linux kernels 2.4 up to 2.4.32 and 2.6 before 2.6.14 modifies the wrong variable in certain circumstances, which allows local users to corrupt kernel memory or cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering a free of non-allocated memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References