SB2014062310 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: June 23, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014062310
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local 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-2014-4508)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61