#VU95208 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-1514
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95208
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1514
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
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 management errors error within the __peek_user(), __poke_user(), __peek_user_compat() and __poke_user_compat() functions in arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3d6e48f43340343d97839eadb1ab7b6a3ea98797
https://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.6
https://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc6
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/31826
https://secunia.com/advisories/32237
https://secunia.com/advisories/32315
https://secunia.com/advisories/32356
https://secunia.com/advisories/32799
https://sourceware.org/systemtap/wiki/utrace/tests
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31177
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438147
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41501
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9555
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.
