Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-1294

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95742

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1294

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error within the sys_setrlimit() function in kernel/sys.c. A local user can perform service disruption.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-backports-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package)
linux-backports-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package)
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package)
linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)
linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)

Install update from vendor's repository.

linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-52.67
linux-backports-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-52.10
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15.12-52.3
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.20-17.36
linux-backports-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.20-17.12
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.20.6-17.31
linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22-15.54
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22-15.39
linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22-15.16
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22.4-15.11

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215000
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=9926e4c74300c4b31dee007298c6475d33369df0
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29004
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42145
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10974

• Improper input validation in Linux kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux-backports-modules-2.6.15, linux-backports-modules-2.6.20, linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 and more