(Engarde Issues Fix) Linux Kernel panic() Buffer Overflow Has Unspecified Impact
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1010020 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1010020
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2004-0394
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 1 2004
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Impact:
Not specified
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): EnGarde Secure Community 2, EnGarde Secure Professional v1.5
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Description:
A buffer overflow vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel in the panic() function. The impact was not specified.
Red Hat reported that there is a potential buffer overflow in the Linux kernel in the panic() function. According to the report, the flaw is unlikely to be exploitable becuase the function does not return.
Shaun Colley is credited with discovering this flaw.
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Impact:
The impact was not specified.
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Solution:
Guardian Digital has released a fix. Guardian Digital Secure Network subscribers can update via the Guardian Digital WebTool.
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:01:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [ESA-20040428-004] 'kernel' Several security and bug fixes
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| Guardian Digital Security Advisory April 28, 2004 |
| http://www.guardiandigital.com ESA-20040428-004 |
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| Package: kernel |
| Summary: Several security and bug fixes. |
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EnGarde Secure Linux is an enterprise class Linux platform engineered
to enable corporations to quickly and cost-effectively build a complete
and secure Internet presence while preventing Internet threats.
OVERVIEW
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This update includes Serial ATA (SATA) support, updated netfilter GRE
and PPTP conntrack/NAT helpers, and a new 'forcedeth' Ethernet driver
for nForce2 Ethernet support.
This update also fixes the following security issues:
* A buffer overflow in the ISO9660 filesystem (CAN-2004-0109)
* Information leaks in the XFS, ext3, and JFS filesystems
(CAN-2004-0133, CAN-2004-0177, and CAN-2004-0181 respectively)
* A mostly likely non-exploitable bug in the panic() function
(CAN-2004-0394)
* A potential memory leak in the do_fork() function's error path
* An integer overflow in the ip_setsockopt() function (CAN-2004-0424)
Guardian Digital products affected by this issue include:
EnGarde Secure Community 2
EnGarde Secure Professional v1.5
It is recommended that all users apply this update as soon as possible.
SOLUTION
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Guardian Digital Secure Network subscribers may automatically update
affected systems by accessing their account from within the Guardian
Digital WebTool.
To modify your GDSN account and contact preferences, please go to:
https://www.guardiandigital.com/account/
REFERENCES
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Guardian Digital's public key:
http://ftp.engardelinux.org/pub/engarde/ENGARDE-GPG-KEY
Official Web Site of the Linux Kernel:
http://www.kernel.org/
Guardian Digital Advisories:
http://infocenter.guardiandigital.com/advisories/
Security Contact: security@guardiandigital.com
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Author: Ryan W. Maple <ryan@guardiandigital.com>
Copyright 2004, Guardian Digital, Inc.
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