The error-reporting functionality in (1) fs/ext2/dir.c, (2) fs/ext3/dir.c, and possibly (3) fs/ext4/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 does not limit the number of printk console messages that report directory corruption, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (temporary system hang) by mounting a filesystem that has corrupted dir->i_size and dir->i_blocks values and performing (a) read or (b) write operations. NOTE: there are limited scenarios in which this crosses privilege boundaries.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/13/98
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/13/99
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/17/371
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
http://secunia.com/advisories/32509
http://secunia.com/advisories/32709
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/18/2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498285/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459577
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45720
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10852
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8642
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ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|
89117 | VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0016) (remote check) | Nessus | Misc. | critical |
79453 | OracleVM 2.1 : kernel (OVMSA-2009-0004) | Nessus | OracleVM Local Security Checks | high |
67812 | Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2009-0326) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
67762 | Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2008-0972) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | medium |
60559 | Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64 | Nessus | Scientific Linux Local Security Checks | high |
60497 | Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64 | Nessus | Scientific Linux Local Security Checks | medium |
59134 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux Kernel (x86_64) (ZYPP Patch Number 5735) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | medium |
59132 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 5667) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
43729 | CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2009:0326) | Nessus | CentOS Local Security Checks | high |
42870 | VMSA-2009-0016 : VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issues in third party components. | Nessus | VMware ESX Local Security Checks | critical |
41535 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 5668) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
40010 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel (kernel-270) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
37851 | Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2008:224-1) | Nessus | Mandriva Local Security Checks | medium |
37499 | Ubuntu 8.10 : linux vulnerability (USN-662-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
37341 | CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2008:0972) | Nessus | CentOS Local Security Checks | medium |
36069 | RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2009:0326) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | high |
35174 | Debian DSA-1687-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/privilege escalation | Nessus | Debian Local Security Checks | high |
35036 | Debian DSA-1681-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/privilege escalation | Nessus | Debian Local Security Checks | critical |
35026 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux Kernel (x86) (ZYPP Patch Number 5734) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | medium |
34841 | RHEL 4 : kernel (RHSA-2008:0972) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | medium |
34755 | openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-5751) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
34457 | openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-5700) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
801466 | CentOS RHSA-2009-0326 Security Check | Log Correlation Engine | Generic | high |
801459 | CentOS RHSA-2008-0972 Security Check | Log Correlation Engine | Generic | high |