SB2009082803 - Information exposure in Linux kernel irda
Published: August 28, 2009 Updated: August 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009082803
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3002)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the irda_getname() function in net/irda/af_irda.c. A local user 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=commit;h=09384dfc76e526c3993c09c42e016372dc9dd22c
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=17ac2e9c58b69a1e25460a568eae1b0dc0188c25
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3d392475c873c10c10d6d96b94d092a34ebd4791
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=80922bbb12a105f858a8f0abb879cb4302d0ecaa
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e84b90ae5eb3c112d1f208964df1d8156a538289
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6b97b29513950bfbf621a83d85b6f86b39ec8db
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36438
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9521
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.31-rc7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/27/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/27/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36150
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519305
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11611
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11741
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html