SB2009102902 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: October 29, 2009
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009102902
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3640)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125640417219385&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36805
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc1
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125626965020571&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53947
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=88c808fd42b53a7e01a2ac3253ef31fef74cb5af