Linux Kernel SPARC Architecture Re-Mapped Virtual Address Validation Bug Lets Local Users Crash the System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020120 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020120
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-6107
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Feb 11 2009
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Original Entry Date: May 28 2008
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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): prior to 2.6.25.4
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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 exploit a flaw in the validation of re-mapped virtual address ranges to cause the kernel to crash.
Sparc-based systems are affected.
Jan Lieskovsky reported this vulnerability.
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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 fixed version (2.6.25.4).
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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: Tue, 27 May 2008 23:07:06 -0400
Subject: Linux kernel
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.4
> sparc: Fix mremap address range validation.
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