SB2010082002 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel ext4

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SB2010082002 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel ext4

Published: August 20, 2010

Security Bulletin ID SB2010082002
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3015)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ext4_ext_in_cache() and ext4_ext_get_blocks() functions in fs/ext4/extents.c, within the ext4_init_block_bitmap() function in fs/ext4/balloc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References