SB2013021806 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: February 18, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013021806
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0216)
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The Xen netback functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.8 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (loop) by triggering ring pointer corruption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=48856286b64e4b66ec62b94e504d0b29c1ade664
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.8
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910883
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48856286b64e4b66ec62b94e504d0b29c1ade664