SB2005050209 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: May 2, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005050209
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0135)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The unw_unwind_to_user function in unwind.c on Itanium (ia64) architectures in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@41f2beablXVnAs_6fznhhITh1j5hZg
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15019
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-284.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13266
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=148868
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9040