SB2005101202 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel
Published: October 12, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005101202
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) Missing release of memory after effective lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3119)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
Memory leak in the request_key_auth_destroy function in request_key_auth in Linux kernel 2.6.10 up to 2.6.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of authorization token keys.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17114
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11236
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043483fddCiQX1WyG_orbko06TrjMVA