SB2010031601 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

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SB2010031601 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

Published: March 16, 2010

Security Bulletin ID SB2010031601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0727)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The gfs2_lock function in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc1-next-20100312, and the gfs_lock function in the Linux kernel on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6, does not properly remove POSIX locks on files that are setgid without group-execute permission, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by locking a file on a (1) GFS or (2) GFS2 filesystem, and then changing this file's permissions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References