National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3247

Overview

The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (07/30/2008)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.

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External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2008:037

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html

External Source: XF

Name: linux-kernel-ldt-dos(43979)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43979

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020544

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020544

External Source: BID

Name: 30351

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30351

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11

Hyperlink:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31202

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31202

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31172

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31172

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26

Hyperlink:http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git;a=commit;h=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19

Hyperlink:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git;a=commit;h=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19