SB2007031002 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

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SB2007031002 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

Published: March 10, 2007 Updated: August 2, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2007031002
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-2007-1388)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The do_ipv6_setsockopt function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in Linux kernel before 2.6.20, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) by calling setsockopt with the IPV6_RTHDR option name and possibly a 0 option length or invalid option value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References