SB2010092909 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: September 29, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010092909
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3084)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632069
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43098
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/1
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg140133.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee9c5cfad29c8a13199962614b9b16f1c4137ac9