SB2009111602 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: November 16, 2009 Updated: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009111602
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) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3888)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/09/2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89a8640279f8bb78aaf778d1fc5c4a6778f18064