SB2010021702 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: February 17, 2010 Updated: July 3, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010021702
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0415)
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The do_pages_move function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory locations, cause a denial of service (OOPS), and possibly have unspecified other impact by specifying a node that is not part of the kernel's node set.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/08/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=562582
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.33-rc7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38144
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/07/2
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035070.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38557
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0638
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38922
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9399
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f5a55f1a6c5abee15a0e878e5c74d9f1569b8b0