SB2009081901 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel parisc driver
Published: August 19, 2009
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009081901
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2846)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the eisa_eeprom_read() function in drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=6b4dbcd86a9d464057fcc7abe4d0574093071fcc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/18/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52906