Bug 144522 - CAN-2005-0180 2.6 scsi ioctl integer overflow and information leak
Summary: CAN-2005-0180 2.6 scsi ioctl integer overflow and information leak
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 4.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
high
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Dave Jones
QA Contact: Brian Brock
URL:
Whiteboard: public=20060107,impact=important
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Blocks: 144195
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-01-07 21:58 UTC by Josh Bressers
Modified: 2015-01-04 22:15 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2005-02-18 17:21:09 UTC
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2005:092 0 important SHIPPED_LIVE Important: kernel security update 2005-02-18 05:00:00 UTC

Description Josh Bressers 2005-01-07 21:58:08 UTC 
*** This bug has been split off bug 144519 ***

------- Original comment by Josh Bressers (Security Response Team) on 2005.01.07
16:47 -------

grsecurity announcement to full-disclosure
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html

It would seem that user input controlls the integers being overflowed.  It looks
like a malicious user should be able to alter kernel memory.

The fix for this issue is in attachment 109500 [details]
Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2005-02-18 17:21:09 UTC 
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-2005-092.html
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