Published: 10-11-2008
Updated: 29-01-2009
Product:
linux: kernel 2.2.27
linux: kernel 2.4.36
linux: kernel 2.4.36.1
linux: kernel 2.4.36.2
linux: kernel 2.4.36.3
linux: kernel 2.4.36.4
linux: kernel 2.4.36.5
linux: kernel 2.4.36.6
linux: kernel 2.6
linux: kernel 2.6.18
linux: kernel 2.6.18
linux: kernel 2.6.18
linux: kernel 2.6.18
linux: kernel 2.6.18
linux: kernel 2.6.18
linux: kernel 2.6.18
linux: kernel 2.6.19.4
linux: kernel 2.6.19.5
linux: kernel 2.6.19.6
linux: kernel 2.6.19.7
linux: kernel 2.6.20.16
linux: kernel 2.6.20.17
linux: kernel 2.6.20.18
linux: kernel 2.6.20.19
linux: kernel 2.6.20.20
linux: kernel 2.6.20.21
linux: kernel 2.6.21.5
linux: kernel 2.6.21.6
linux: kernel 2.6.21.7
linux: kernel 2.6.22
linux: kernel 2.6.22.1
linux: kernel 2.6.22.10
linux: kernel 2.6.22.11
linux: kernel 2.6.22.12
linux: kernel 2.6.22.13
linux: kernel 2.6.22.14
linux: kernel 2.6.22.15
linux: kernel 2.6.22.17
linux: kernel 2.6.22.18
linux: kernel 2.6.22.19
linux: kernel 2.6.22.2
linux: kernel 2.6.22.20
linux: kernel 2.6.22.21
linux: kernel 2.6.22.22
linux: kernel 2.6.22.8
linux: kernel 2.6.22.9
linux: kernel 2.6.22_rc1
linux: kernel 2.6.22_rc7
linux: kernel 2.6.23
linux: kernel 2.6.23.10
linux: kernel 2.6.23.11
linux: kernel 2.6.23.12
linux: kernel 2.6.23.13
linux: kernel 2.6.23.15
linux: kernel 2.6.23.16
linux: kernel 2.6.23.17
linux: kernel 2.6.23.8
linux: kernel 2.6.23.9
linux: kernel 2.6.23_rc1
linux: kernel 2.6.24
linux: kernel 2.6.24.1
linux: kernel 2.6.24.2
linux: kernel 2.6.24.3
linux: kernel 2.6.24.4
linux: kernel 2.6.24.5
linux: kernel 2.6.24.6
linux: kernel 2.6.24.7
linux: kernel 2.6.24_rc1
linux: kernel 2.6.24_rc4
linux: kernel 2.6.24_rc5
linux: kernel 2.6.25
linux: kernel 2.6.25
linux: kernel 2.6.25.1
linux: kernel 2.6.25.1
linux: kernel 2.6.25.10
linux: kernel 2.6.25.10
linux: kernel 2.6.25.11
linux: kernel 2.6.25.11
linux: kernel 2.6.25.12
linux: kernel 2.6.25.12
linux: kernel 2.6.25.13
linux: kernel 2.6.25.14
linux: kernel 2.6.25.15
linux: kernel 2.6.25.16
linux: kernel 2.6.25.17
linux: kernel 2.6.25.2
linux: kernel 2.6.25.2
linux: kernel 2.6.25.3
linux: kernel 2.6.25.3
linux: kernel 2.6.25.4
linux: kernel 2.6.25.4
linux: kernel 2.6.25.5
linux: kernel 2.6.25.5
linux: kernel 2.6.25.6
linux: kernel 2.6.25.6
linux: kernel 2.6.25.7
linux: kernel 2.6.25.7
linux: kernel 2.6.25.8
linux: kernel 2.6.25.8
linux: kernel 2.6.25.9
linux: kernel 2.6.25.9
linux: kernel 2.6.26
linux: kernel 2.6.26.1
linux: kernel 2.6.26.2
linux: kernel 2.6.26.3
linux: kernel 2.6.26.4
linux: kernel 2.6.26.5
linux: kernel 2.6.27
linux: kernel 2.6.27.1
linux: kernel 2.6.27.2
linux: kernel 2.6.27.3
linux: kernel 2.6.27.4
Severity: Medium (4.9)
CVSS vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Attack`s vector: Localy exploitable
Potential loss type: Availability
Vulnerability description:
The __scm_destroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to sending an SCM_RIGHTS message through a UNIX domain socket and closing file descriptors.
Patch available: Yes
References:
BID: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32154
CONFIRM: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470201
UBUNTU: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
SECTRACK: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021511
SECTRACK: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021292
BID: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33079
BUGTRAQ: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/499700/100/0/threaded ...
REDHAT: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
REDHAT: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
MLIST: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/1
MANDRIVA: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
DEBIAN: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
DEBIAN: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
SREASON: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4573
SECUNIA: http://secunia.com/advisories/33623
SECUNIA: http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
SECUNIA: http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
SECUNIA: http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
SECUNIA: http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
MLIST: http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122593044330973&w=2
SUSE: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001. ...
MISC: http://darkircop.org/unix.c
