Vulnerability identifier: #VU44082
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The m_stop function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger an m_start error.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 2.6.0 - 2.6.38.8
External links
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/1
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747848
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.