Linux Kernel Buffer Overflow in hfs_cat_find_brec() Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021230 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021230
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5025
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 14 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): 2.6 prior to 2.6.27.6
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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 create a specially crafted HFS filesystem catalog name to trigger a buffer overflow in hfs_cat_find_brec() and corrupt the stack.
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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 fix (2.6.27.6).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.6
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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: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:29:11 -0500
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.6
CVE-2008-5025
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