mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc3, when strict overcommit is enabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 kernel was updated to 2.6.27.48, fixing various bugs and security issues :

  - The do_gfs2_set_flags() function in fs/gfs2/file.c of     the Linux kernel does not verify the ownership of a     file, which allows local users to bypass intended access     restrictions via a SETFLAGS ioctl request.
    (CVE-2010-1641)

  - The nfs_wait_on_request() function in fs/nfs/pagelist.c     of the Linux kernel allows attackers to cause a denial     of service (Oops) via unknown vectors related to     truncating a file and an operation that is not     interruptible. (CVE-2010-1087)

  - When strict overcommit is enabled, mm/shmem.c does not     properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd,     which allows attackers to cause a denial of service     (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly     have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
    (CVE-2010-1643)

  - A race condition in the find_keyring_by_name() function     in security/keys/keyring.c of the Linux kernel allows     local users to cause a denial of service (memory     corruption and system crash) or possibly have     unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands     that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing     deletion by the key_cleanup() function. (CVE-2010-1437)

  - arch/1/mm/fsl_booke_mmu.c in KGDB in the Linux kernel,     when running on PowerPC, does not properly perform a     security check for access to a kernel page, which allows     local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory.
    (CVE-2010-1446)

  - The release_one_tty() function in drivers/char/tty_io.c     of the Linux kernel omits certain required calls to the     put_pid() function, which has an unspecified impact and     local attack vectors. (CVE-2010-1162)

  - The r8169 driver of the Linux kernel does not properly     check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the     MTU, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (temporary network outage) via a packet with a     crafted size, in conjunction with certain packets     containing A characters and certain packets containing E     characters; or cause a denial of service (system crash)     via a packet with a crafted size, in conjunction with     certain packets containing '0' characters, related to     the value of the status register and erroneous behavior     associated with the RxMaxSize register. This     vulnerability exists due to an incorrect fix for     CVE-2009-1389. (CVE-2009-4537)

For a list of non-security related fixes please refer to the kernel RPM changelog.

Some vulnerabilities were discovered and corrected in the Linux 2.6 kernel :

fs/namei.c in Linux kernel 2.6.18 through 2.6.34 does not always follow NFS automount symlinks, which allows attackers to have an unknown impact, related to LOOKUP_FOLLOW. (CVE-2010-1088)

The tc_fill_tclass function in net/sched/sch_api.c in the tc subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9 does not initialize certain (1) tcm__pad1 and (2) tcm__pad2 structure members, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2009-3228)

The do_pages_move function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory locations, cause a denial of service (OOPS), and possibly have unspecified other impact by specifying a node that is not part of the kernel node set. (CVE-2010-0415)

The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-git11 does not properly verify Concurrent Command Engine (CCE) state initialization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified ioctl calls. (CVE-2009-3620)

The wake_futex_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritance (PI) futex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving modification of the futex value from user space. (CVE-2010-0622)

The kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_sregs function in the KVM in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.30, when running on x86 systems, does not validate the page table root in a KVM_SET_SREGS call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via a crafted cr3 value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the gfn_to_rmap function.
(CVE-2009-2287)

The handle_dr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.1 does not properly verify the Current Privilege Level (CPL) before accessing a debug register, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (trap) on the host OS via a crafted application. (CVE-2009-3722)

The ext4_decode_error function in fs/ext4/super.c in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference), and possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted read-only filesystem that lacks a journal. (CVE-2009-4308)

The eisa_eeprom_read function in the parisc isa-eeprom component (drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc6 allows local users to access restricted memory via a negative ppos argument, which bypasses a check that assumes that ppos is positive and causes an out-of-bounds read in the readb function.
(CVE-2009-2846)

Multiple buffer overflows in fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c in the XDR implementation in the NFS server in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NFSv4 compound WRITE request, related to the read_buf and nfsd4_decode_compound functions.
(CVE-2010-2521)

mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8, when strict overcommit is enabled and CONFIG_SECURITY is disabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1643. (CVE-2008-7256)

The release_one_tty function in drivers/char/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 omits certain required calls to the put_pid function, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.
(CVE-2010-1162)

mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc3, when strict overcommit is enabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. (CVE-2010-1643)

The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data. (CVE-2010-1173)

The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) functionality in Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc1 through 2.6.33, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by sending datagrams through AF_TIPC before entering network mode, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference. (CVE-2010-1187)

The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data. (CVE-2010-1173)

fs/cifs/cifssmb.c in the CIFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an SMB response packet with an invalid CountHigh value, as demonstrated by a response from an OS/2 server, related to the CIFSSMBWrite and CIFSSMBWrite2 functions. (CVE-2010-2248)

Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.
(CVE-2010-2492)

The xfs_swapext function in fs/xfs/xfs_dfrag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly check the file descriptors passed to the SWAPEXT ioctl, which allows local users to leverage write access and obtain read access by swapping one file into another file.
(CVE-2010-2226)

The gfs2_dirent_find_space function in fs/gfs2/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 uses an incorrect size value in calculations associated with sentinel directory entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact by renaming a file in a GFS2 filesystem, related to the gfs2_rename function in fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c. (CVE-2010-2798)

The do_anonymous_page function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the bottom page of a shared memory segment, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against the X.Org X server. (CVE-2010-2240)

The drm_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory by requesting a large memory-allocation amount. (CVE-2010-2803)

Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic. (CVE-2010-2959)

Double free vulnerability in the snd_seq_oss_open function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unsuccessful attempt to open the /dev/sequencer device. (CVE-2010-3080)

A vulnerability in Linux kernel caused by insecure allocation of user space memory when translating system call inputs to 64-bit. A stack pointer underflow can occur when using the compat_alloc_user_space method with an arbitrary length input. (CVE-2010-3081)

The IA32 system call emulation functionality in arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on the x86_64 platform does not zero extend the %eax register after the 32-bit entry path to ptrace is used, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %rax register. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2007-4573 regression. (CVE-2010-3301)

To update your kernel, please follow the directions located at :

http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/kernelupdate

Junjiro R. Okajima discovered that knfsd did not correctly handle strict overcommit. A local attacker could exploit this to crash knfsd, leading to a denial of service. (Only Ubuntu 6.06 LTS and 8.04 LTS were affected.) (CVE-2008-7256, CVE-2010-1643)

Chris Guo, Jukka Taimisto, and Olli Jarva discovered that SCTP did not correctly handle invalid parameters. A remote attacker could send specially crafted traffic that could crash the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-1173)

Mario Mikocevic discovered that GFS2 did not correctly handle certain quota structures. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS was not affected.) (CVE-2010-1436)

Toshiyuki Okajima discovered that the kernel keyring did not correctly handle dead keyrings. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-1437)

Brad Spengler discovered that Sparc did not correctly implement non-executable stacks. This made userspace applications vulnerable to exploits that would have been otherwise blocked due to non-executable memory protections. (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS was not affected.) (CVE-2010-1451)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the btrfs clone function did not correctly validate permissions. A local attacker could exploit this to read sensitive information, leading to a loss of privacy. (Only Ubuntu 9.10 was affected.) (CVE-2010-1636)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that GFS2 set_flags function did not correctly validate permissions. A local attacker could exploit this to gain access to files, leading to a loss of privacy and potential privilege escalation. (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS was not affected.) (CVE-2010-1641)

Shi Weihua discovered that btrfs xattr_set_acl function did not correctly validate permissions. A local attacker could exploit this to gain access to files, leading to a loss of privacy and potential privilege escalation. (Only Ubuntu 9.10 and 10.04 LTS were affected.) (CVE-2010-2071)

Andre Osterhues discovered that eCryptfs did not correctly calculate hash values. A local attacker with certain uids could exploit this to crash the system or potentially gain root privileges. (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS was not affected.) (CVE-2010-2492).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Kernel was updated to 2.6.27.48 fixing various bugs and security issues.

CVE-2010-1641: The do_gfs2_set_flags function in fs/gfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel does not verify the ownership of a file, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a SETFLAGS ioctl request.

CVE-2010-1087: The nfs_wait_on_request function in fs/nfs/pagelist.c in the Linux kernel allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Oops) via unknown vectors related to truncating a file and an operation that is not interruptible. 

CVE-2010-1643: mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel, when strict overcommit is enabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

CVE-2010-1437: Race condition in the find_keyring_by_name function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing deletion by the key_cleanup function.

CVE-2010-1446: arch/powerpc/mm/fsl_booke_mmu.c in KGDB in the Linux kernel, when running on PowerPC, does not properly perform a security check for access to a kernel page, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory, related to Fsl booke.

CVE-2010-1162: The release_one_tty function in drivers/char/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel omits certain required calls to the put_pid function, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

CVE-2009-4537: drivers/net/r8169.c in the r8169 driver in the Linux kernel does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (temporary network outage) via a packet with a crafted size, in conjunction with certain packets containing A characters and certain packets containing E characters; or (2) cause a denial of service (system crash) via a packet with a crafted size, in conjunction with certain packets containing '\0' characters, related to the value of the status register and erroneous behavior associated with the RxMaxSize register. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-1389.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
50922	SuSE 11 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 2682 / 2687 / 2689)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
49795	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2010:198)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	critical
49666	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2010:188)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	critical
48253	Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 9.04 / 9.10 / 10.04 LTS : linux, linux-{source-2.6.15,ec2,mvl-dove,ti-omap} vulnerabilities (USN-966-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
47774	openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2010:0397-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high

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