Resource management errors in Linux kernel

1) Resource management errors

EUVDB-ID: #VU95763

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3109

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

The HFS and HFS+ (hfsplus) modules in Linux 2.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (oops) by using hfsplus to mount a filesystem that is not hfsplus.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

http://secunia.com/advisories/17141
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
http://www.kernel.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=945b092011c6af71a0107be96e119c8c08776f3f
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10777

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.