SB2008122201 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: December 22, 2008
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008122201
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) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5702)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11399
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=7c2500f17d65092d93345f3996cf82ebca17e9ff
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/10/5/173
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/10/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/20
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47667
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11344
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/