#VU92684 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-5713
Published: December 24, 2008 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92684
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5713
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=2ba2506ca7ca62c56edaa334b0fe61eb5eab6ab0
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/23/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32985
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=477744
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9385
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/