SB2008020801 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: February 8, 2008
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008020801
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) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0007)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/6/457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:072
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27686
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27705
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0445/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9412