SB2006052202 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1857)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Buffer overflow in SCTP in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed HB-ACK chunk.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/25695
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18085
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26584
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10622