PT-2001-2684 · Red Hat+2 · Losetup+4
Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2016-12-08
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CVE-2001-1394
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-image-2.2.19 versions prior to 2.2.19
Red Hat Linux mount versions prior to 2.10r-5
Red Hat Linux losetup versions prior to 2.10r-5
Red Hat Linux nfs-utils versions prior to 0.3.1
Description
The issue affects multiple packages in Debian GNU/Linux and Red Hat Linux, allowing for remote exploitation that may lead to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. A signedness error in the getsockopt and setsockopt functions for Linux kernel versions before 2.2.19 enables local users to cause a denial of service. The vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely.
Recommendations
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-image-2.2.19 versions prior to 2.2.19: Update to a version later than 2.2.19 to resolve the issue.
For Red Hat Linux mount versions prior to 2.10r-5: Update to version 2.10r-5 or later to resolve the issue.
For Red Hat Linux losetup versions prior to 2.10r-5: Update to version 2.10r-5 or later to resolve the issue.
For Red Hat Linux nfs-utils versions prior to 0.3.1: Update to version 0.3.1 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Linux Kernel
Losetup
Mount
Nfs-Utils