SB2010021501 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: February 15, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010021501
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0623)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the unqueue_me_pi() function in kernel/futex.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14256
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5ecb01cfdf96c5f465192bdb2a4fd4a61a24c6cc
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38922
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.33-rc7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/11/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0638