SB2007112101 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: November 21, 2007
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007112101
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6063)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the isdn_net_setcfg function in isdn_net.c in Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to have an unknown impact via a crafted argument to the isdn_ioctl function.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9416
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27842
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26605
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4046
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6514
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9846