Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-0178
Published: June 1, 2004 / Updated: October 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99947
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-2004-0178
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 OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.
How to mitigate CVE-2004-0178
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@404ce5967rY2Ryu6Z_uNbYh643wuFA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-193.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-481
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-489
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-437.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9985
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15868
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9427