Bug 142735 – CAN-2004-1335 ip_options_get memory leak (ipf)

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Bug 142735 - CAN-2004-1335 ip_options_get memory leak (ipf)

Summary:	CAN-2004-1335 ip_options_get memory leak (ipf)

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	2.1
Hardware:	ia64 Linux

Priority	medium Severity high
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Assigned To:	Jim Paradis
QA Contact:	Brian Brock
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Whiteboard:	public=20041208,impact=important
Keywords:	Security

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Reported:	2004-12-13 10:14 EST by Mark J. Cox
Modified:	2013-08-05 21:10 EDT (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2005-01-21 10:41:20 EST
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2005:017	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: kernel security update	2005-01-21 00:00:00 EST

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Description Mark J. Cox 2004-12-13 10:14:01 EST

If the user makes ip_cmsg_send call ip_options_get
multiple times, we leak kmalloced IP options data, noticed
by Georgi Guninksi, with reproducer uvmemeat.c

Fixed upstream:
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@41b766beodCDEFPbjDRLoUUUxw4Z6w

See bug 142733 for reproducer

Comment 1 Jim Paradis 2004-12-21 13:38:52 EST

A fix for this problem has just been committed to the RHEL2.1 E7
patch pool (in kernel version 2.4.18-e.53)

Comment 2 Josh Bressers 2005-01-21 10:41:20 EST

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html

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