SB2010042001 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel proc
Published: April 20, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010042001
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-2010-1488)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error within the badness() function in fs/proc/base.c. A local user can perform service disruption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.