SB2005123102 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel

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SB2005123102 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel

Published: December 31, 2005

Security Bulletin ID SB2005123102
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) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-4618)

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

Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of service via a long string, which causes sysctl to write a 0 byte outside the buffer. NOTE: since the sysctl is called from a userland program that provides the argument, this might not be a vulnerability, unless a legitimate user-assisted or setuid scenario can be identified.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References