SB2010092910 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: September 29, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010092910
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2946)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error. A local user can manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41321
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6