#VU92684 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-5713

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92684

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5713

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=2ba2506ca7ca62c56edaa334b0fe61eb5eab6ab0
https://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/23/1
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/33706
https://secunia.com/advisories/33858
https://secunia.com/advisories/35011
https://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32985
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=477744
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9385
https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/

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Q & A

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.