SB2009112004 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel isdn hisax driver
Published: November 20, 2009
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009112004
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4005)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption error within the collect_rx_frame() function in drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=286e633ef0ff5bb63c07b4516665da8004966fec
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37720
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:030
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37036
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3267
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54310
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11155
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00777.html