Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-1294
Published: May 2, 2008 / Updated: October 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95742
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1294
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2008-1294
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- 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