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[ MDVSA-2008:008 ] - Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs

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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.mandriva.com/security/


Package : kernel
Date : January 11, 2008
Affected: Corporate 4.0


Problem Description:

Some vulnerabilities were discovered and corrected in the Linux
2.6 kernel:

The CIFS filesystem, when Unix extension support is enabled, does
not honor the umask of a process, which allows local users to gain
privileges. (CVE-2007-3740)

The (1) hugetlb_vmtruncate_list and (2) hugetlb_vmtruncate functions
in fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19-rc4 perform
certain prio_tree calculations using HPAGE_SIZE instead of PAGE_SIZE
units, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic)
via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2007-4133)

The IA32 system call emulation functionality in Linux kernel 2.4.x
and 2.6.x before 2.6.22.7, when running on the x86_64 architecture,
does not zero extend the eax register after the 32bit entry path to
ptrace is used, which might allow local users to gain privileges by
triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using
the %RAX register. (CVE-2007-4573)

Integer underflow in the ieee80211_rx function in
net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before
2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)
via a crafted SKB length value in a runt IEEE 802.11 frame when
the IEEE80211_STYPE_QOS_DATA flag is set, aka an off-by-two
error. (CVE-2007-4997)

The disconnect method in the Philips USB Webcam (pwc) driver in Linux
kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.22.6 relies on user space to close the device,
which allows user-assisted local attackers to cause a denial of service
(USB subsystem hang and CPU consumption in khubd) by not closing the
device after the disconnect is invoked. NOTE: this rarely crosses
privilege boundaries, unless the attacker can convince the victim to
unplug the affected device. (CVE-2007-5093)

The wait_task_stopped function in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23.8
checks a TASK_TRACED bit instead of an exit_state value, which
allows local users to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via
unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from
third party information. (CVE-2007-5500)

The minix filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and
possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of
service (hang) via a malformed minix file stream that triggers an
infinite loop in the minix_bmap function. NOTE: this issue might be
due to an integer overflow or signedness error. (CVE-2006-6058)

Buffer overflow in the isdn_net_setcfg function in isdn_net.c in
Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to have an unknown impact via
a crafted argument to the isdn_ioctl function. (CVE-2007-6063)

Additionaly, support for Promise 4350 controller was added (stex
module).

To update your kernel, please follow the directions located at:

http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/kernelupdate


References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3740
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4133
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4573
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4997
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5093
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5500
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6058
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6063


Updated Packages:

Corporate 4.0:
07fa3648c4fcad266094de58ee5f7976 corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
e252e134fca461feeee210bc85fe0b66 corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-BOOT-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
2364ec022ffd41f61ef19aa4da196584 corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-doc-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
56b9c725e2370594ea37bff83bec8adf corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-i586-up-1GB-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
ac5b435ab4b230da799b12b06054e3e5 corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
4bd260613b29981fd3b0a742707c6785 corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-smp-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
4111453b8da035fa44428f7d79b77c64 corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-source-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
c31d879b0becf2c84569ad18615fbe7c corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
9e8f1b4d991c1b144b5e999b647bbce6 corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-xbox-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
895efcf862e5e8428ceec714f29666da corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-xen0-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
bab9c0071d482b0e3c03c181b8cca71a corporate/4.0/i586/kernel-xenU-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
877a5d94905829128211ecc1dd538138 corporate/4.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm

Corporate 4.0/X86_64:
d2e4070842e4a6ea4d9e029a5977d929 corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
bf3014e8afe93ab0a8877e1d80d921e4 corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-BOOT-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
ac4c529077ff74e82362c1b7d4404233 corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-doc-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
fe2963758a2fbef0ed561dd41741f1f0 corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-smp-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
f8ea4d85518c1e2e6a8b163febbb39f8 corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-source-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
773dd4eb7e4ebbe76c49817399bdfb23 corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
83c8eb396798958d3a0581f7610973e8 corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-xen0-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
e3a4fc8ac6984d283aebcbf8c733942f corporate/4.0/x86_64/kernel-xenU-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
877a5d94905829128211ecc1dd538138 corporate/4.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.12.33mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm


To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

All packages are signed by Mandriva for security. You can obtain the
GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security_(at)_mandriva.com


Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
<security*mandriva.com>
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