The ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.2 allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory via certain getsockopt calls that trigger a NULL dereference.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.20.1 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.3.el5 | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.17 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.20 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8134
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24493
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24518
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920689
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
- http://www.osvdb.org/33025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22904
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0907
- http://www.wslabi.com/wabisabilabi/initPublishedBid.do?
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1153
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10015
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8134
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24493
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24518
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920689
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
- http://www.osvdb.org/33025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22904
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0907
- http://www.wslabi.com/wabisabilabi/initPublishedBid.do?
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1153
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10015