SB2008122203 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5700)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

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 resource management errors error. A local user can perform service disruption.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=f2f1fa78a155524b849edf359e42a3001ea652c0
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.9
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474495
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47669
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10948
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8606
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/