SB2007111502 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: November 15, 2007
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007111502
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-7229)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The skge driver 1.5 in Linux kernel 2.6.15 on Ubuntu does not properly use the spin_lock and spin_unlock functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via a flood of network traffic.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.