SB2005112502 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: November 25, 2005 Updated: August 7, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005112502
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3808)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Integer overflow in the invalidate_inode_pages2_range function in mm/truncate.c in Linux kernel 2.6.11 to 2.6.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via 64-bit mmap calls that are not properly handled on a 32-bit system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://seclists.org/lists/linux-kernel/2005/Nov/7839.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cs=6d5ffbb49406
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9852
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15846
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/