SB2006091101 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel

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SB2006091101 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel

Published: September 11, 2006

Security Bulletin ID SB2006091101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-4623)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) decapsulation component in dvb-core/dvb_net.c in the dvb driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.17.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNDU length of 0 in a ULE packet. There is a patch available for the affected product release.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References