SB2006051801 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: May 18, 2006
Security Bulletin ID
SB2006051801
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) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1855)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
choose_new_parent in Linux kernel before 2.6.11.12 includes certain debugging code, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by causing certain circumstances involving termination of a parent process.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235