SB2013121408 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: December 14, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013121408
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6368)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/12/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032210
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64291
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0163.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd