SB2007122101 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: December 21, 2007 Updated: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007122101
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4567)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26943
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38015
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=548641
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39171
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7474
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11083
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/558-1/
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e76b2b2567b83448c2ee85a896433b96150c92e6