SB2005050202 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: May 2, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005050202
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0210)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Netfilter in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain packet fragments that are reassembled twice, which causes a data structure to be allocated twice.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14295
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/14966
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12816
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10275