Linux Kernel hda-intel Divide By Zero Error Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023640 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023640
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 22 2010
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.6.32.7, 2.6.33-rc6; possibly other versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can invoke the hda-intel driver and trigger a divide-by-zero error to cause the target system to crash.
Jody Bruchon reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can cause the the target system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fed08d036f2aabd8d0c684439de37f8ebec2bbc2
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:49:50 +0000
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fed08d036f2aabd8d0c684439de37f8ebec2bbc2
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