Linux Kernel VFS Lookup Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020739 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020739
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-3275
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 20 2008
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Original Entry Date: Aug 25 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.6.25.15
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A VFS lookup can create a child dentry for a directory that has been deleted, causing the UBIFS orphan area to fill up and overflow. A local user can exploit this to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability resides in 'fs/namei.c'.
Zoltan Sogor reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.4.36.8, 2.6.25.15).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.8
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.15
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Resource error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:06:05 -0400
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.15
CVE-2008-3275
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