SB2009073102 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: July 31, 2009
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009073102
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-2009-2406)
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://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2041
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36045
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1845
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36054
- http://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009002.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35851
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35985
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-807-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36051
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00166.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00223.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36116
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022663
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8246
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10072
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505334/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6352a29305373ae6196491e6d4669f301e26492e