SB2005123112 - Improper access control in Linux kernel



SB2005123112 - Improper access control in Linux kernel

Published: December 31, 2005

Security Bulletin ID SB2005123112
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0136)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

The Linux kernel before 2.6.11 on the Itanium IA64 platform has certain 'ptrace corner cases' that allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted syscalls, possibly related to MCA/INIT, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1761.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.