SB2007031301 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: March 13, 2007 Updated: July 11, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007031301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1000)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.2 allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory via certain getsockopt calls that trigger a NULL dereference.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8134
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24493
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24518
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920689
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
- http://www.osvdb.org/33025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22904
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0907
- http://www.wslabi.com/wabisabilabi/initPublishedBid.do?
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1153
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10015