SB2010121002 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: December 10, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010121002
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4157)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://ns3.spinics.net/lists/linux-scsi/msg47361.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44648
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651147
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/12
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42963
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f63ae56e4e97fb12053590e41a4fa59e7daa74a4