SB2008050203 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: May 2, 2008
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008050203
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1294)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error within the sys_setrlimit() function in kernel/sys.c. A local user can perform service disruption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215000
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=9926e4c74300c4b31dee007298c6475d33369df0
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29004
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42145
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10974