SB2009073103 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2407)

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://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009003.txt
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36054
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35850
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.30.4
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1845
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36045
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2041
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35985
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36051
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-807-1
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00223.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00166.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36116
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8057
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11255
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505337/100/0/threaded
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f151cd2c54ddc7714e2f740681350476cda03a28