SB2005050222 - Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel
Published: May 2, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005050222
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0204)
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
Linux kernel before 2.6.9, when running on the AMD64 and Intel EM64T architectures, allows local users to write to privileged IO ports via the OUTS instruction.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18784
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0006
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10320