#VU95764 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-3055
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95764
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-20
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.
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via a userspace process that issues a USB Request Block (URB) to a USB device and terminates before the URB is finished, which leads to a stale pointer reference.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112766129313883
https://secunia.com/advisories/17826
https://secunia.com/advisories/17917
https://secunia.com/advisories/17918
https://secunia.com/advisories/19374
https://secunia.com/advisories/21035
https://secunia.com/advisories/21136
https://secunia.com/advisories/21465
https://secunia.com/advisories/21983
https://secunia.com/advisories/22417
https://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
https://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14955
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1863
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9472
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
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.
