Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-0007

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95744

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0007

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.

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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
• http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/6/457
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:072
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27686
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27705
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0445/references
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9412

• Resource management errors 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