Memory leak in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) socket implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-git8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating a socket using connect, and releasing it before the PPPIOCGCHAN ioctl is initialized.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.21 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.9-55.0.2.EL | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.6.el5 | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.17 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.20 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.21-git8.log
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23870
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1703
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34150
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.21-git8.log
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23870
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1703
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34150
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html