Linux Kernel Input Validation Flaw in bcm_release() Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025421 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025421
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 21 2011
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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): 2.6.38
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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 supply a null socket argument to the bcm_release() function to cause the target system to crash.
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Impact:
A local user can cause 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/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation 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: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:01:08 +0000
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83
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