SB2008122401 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: December 24, 2008 Updated: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008122401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5713)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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=2ba2506ca7ca62c56edaa334b0fe61eb5eab6ab0
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/23/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32985
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=477744
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9385
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/