#VU95226 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-5619
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95226
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
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 service disruption.
The seqfile handling (ip6fl_get_n function in ip6_flowlabel.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 up to 2.6.18-stable allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang or oops) via unspecified manipulations that trigger an infinite loop while searching for flowlabels.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://lkml.org/lkml/2006/11/5/46
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/22665
https://secunia.com/advisories/22754
https://secunia.com/advisories/23370
https://secunia.com/advisories/23384
https://secunia.com/advisories/23474
https://secunia.com/advisories/23593
https://secunia.com/advisories/23752
https://secunia.com/advisories/23997
https://secunia.com/advisories/24206
https://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
https://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bcd620757d3a4ae78ef0ca41adb5d9e400ed92b6
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
https://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451097/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20847
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
https://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4297
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29970
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-760
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9311
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.
