PT-2009-1582 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Jan Lieskovsky · Published 2009-02-10 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-6107

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.25.4

Description The issue is related to the sys32 mremap function, sparc mmap check function, and sparc64 mmap check function in the Linux kernel. These functions omit some virtual-address range checks when the mremap MREMAP FIXED bit is not set. This allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mremap calls.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.25.4, update to version 2.6.25.4 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6107

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 9

• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6107 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48710 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121071103304610&w=2 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020120 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30258 · Note
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.4 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/33836 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1655/references · Note