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Linux Kernel minix File System Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28654
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Release Date:
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2008-01-28
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Popularity:
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5,904 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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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-6058
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to improper handling of corrupted data structures in the minix file system. This can be exploited to crash a system by mounting a specially crafted image.
This is related to:
SA23034
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.6.24.
Note: Several other issues, of which some may be security relevant, were also reported in the change log of version 2.6.24.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.24.
Provided and/or discovered by:
LMH
Original Advisory:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24
Other References:
SA23034:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23034/
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