SB2011050302 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: May 3, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011050302
Severity
Medium
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1593)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c78193e9c7bcbf25b8237ad0dec82f805c4ea69b
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d8bdc59f215e62098bc5b4256fd9928bf27053a1
- http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/4a28ecb7f755a88d?dmode=source
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/19/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44164
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025420
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47497
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697822
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66876