SB2009121601 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: December 16, 2009
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009121601
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-2009-4138)
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.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.32-git9.log
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/66747/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=547236
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37339
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/15/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38276
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9527
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7376
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c0c0cc2d9f4c523fde04bdfe41e4380dec8ee54