Vulnerability identifier: #VU92581
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource exhaustion error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/10
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.37-rc3-next-20101125.bz2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129059035929046&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45037
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/23/450
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/25/8
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15622/
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656756
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/23/395
http://secunia.com/advisories/42354
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9915672d41273f5b77f1b3c29b391ffb7732b84b
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.