Linux Kernel Integer Overflow in sctp_getsockopt_local_addrs_old() Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020514 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020514
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2826
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 17 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 2.6.25.9
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol code. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can supply specially crafted addr_num data in an sctp_getaddrs_old data structure to trigger an integer overflow in the sctp_getsockopt_local_addrs_old() function and consume excessive resources on the target system.
The vulnerability resides in 'net/sctp/socket.c'.
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Impact:
A local user can cause excessive resource consumption on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.6.25.9).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9
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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:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:34:08 -0400
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9
CVE-2008-2826
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