SB2006112701 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: November 27, 2006
Security Bulletin ID
SB2006112701
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) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-6128)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The ReiserFS functionality in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service via a malformed ReiserFS file system that triggers memory corruption when a sync is performed.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.