The raw_release function in net/can/raw.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
The raw_release function in net/can/raw.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc6 does not properly validate a socket data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted release operation.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47835
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/25/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/7
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/192974
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc6
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=10022a6c66e199d8f61d9044543f38785713cbbd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698057
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