Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-5134
Published: November 18, 2008 / Updated: October 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92689
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5134
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2008-5134
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/23049
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=48735d8d8bd701b1e0cd3d49c21e5e385ddcb077
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/11/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32484
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470761
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/