SB2006123102 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

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SB2006123102 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

Published: December 31, 2006

Security Bulletin ID SB2006123102
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-5749)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

The isdn_ppp_ccp_reset_alloc_state function in drivers/isdn/isdn_ppp.c in the Linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.34-rc4 does not call the init_timer function for the ISDN PPP CCP reset state timer, which has unknown attack vectors and results in a system crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References