#VU99910 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-0482

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99910

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [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-2006-0482

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a 'date -s' command, which causes invalid sign extended arguments to be provided to the get_compat_timespec function call.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2006/01/msg00129.html
https://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=113861010514065&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=113861287813463&w=2
https://secunia.com/advisories/19374
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17216
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0418
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24475

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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.