Linux Kernel Bug in xfrm6_tunnel Module Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026930 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026930
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1583
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 17 2012
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.6.x
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to trigger a use-after-free or a double-free memory error in the xfrm6_tunnel_rcv() function and cause the target system to crash.
Systems using IPv6 and with the xfrm6_tunnel kernel module loaded are affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=d0772b70
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control 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: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:18:03 +0000
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=d0772b70
CVE-2012-1583
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