SB2009042402 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

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SB2009042402 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

Published: April 24, 2009

Security Bulletin ID SB2009042402
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1192)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The (1) agp_generic_alloc_page and (2) agp_generic_alloc_pages functions in drivers/char/agp/generic.c in the agp subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc3 do not 0 out pages that may later be available to a user-space process, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these pages.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References