Linux Kernel NFS Memory Initialization Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022176 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022176
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-1336
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 7 2009
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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 2.6.23
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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 filename to trigger an initialization error in the nfs_server struct and cause the target system to crash.
The vulnerability resides in 'fs/nfs/client.c'.
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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 (2.6.23).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State 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: Thu, 7 May 2009 09:42:26 -0400
Subject: Linux kernel
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CVE-2009-1336
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