SB2011010309 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: January 3, 2011
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011010309
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3873)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform service disruption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649693
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145786.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145873.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6331d6f9a4298173b413cf99a40cc86a9d92c37