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Fedora Core "zlib_inflate()" Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22767
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Release Date:
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2006-11-08
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Last Update:
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2006-11-16
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Popularity:
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7,340 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| OS: | Fedora Core 6
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5823
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Description:
LMH has reported a vulnerability in Fedora Core, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "zlib_inflate()" function when processing certain data streams. This can be exploited to corrupt memory by e.g. mounting a specially crafted cramfs image and performing a read operation on the mounted file system.
The vulnerability is reported in Fedora Core 6. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Allow only trusted users to mount cramfs images.
Provided and/or discovered by:
LMH
Changelog:
2006-11-16: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-07-11-2006.html
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