Linux kernel Sound Blaster driver denial of service

linux-sound-blaster-dos (15868)

Low Risk

Description:

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a vulnerability in the Sound Blaster driver.

Platforms Affected:

• Conectiva, Linux 8.0
• Conectiva, Linux 9.0
• Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
• Gentoo, Linux
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.0
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.1
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.10
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.11
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.12
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.13
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.14
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.15
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.16
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.17
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.18
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.19
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.2
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.20
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.21
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.22
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.23
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.24
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.25
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.3
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.4
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.5
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.6
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.7
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.8
• Linux, Kernel 2.4.9
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 8.2
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Desktop
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 7 Server
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 7 Workstation
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Server
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Workstation
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Linux kernel (2.4.26-rc4 or later), available from the Linux kernel Web site. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of kernel (2.4.19-4.woody2 or later), as listed in DSA 491-1. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody) containing the arm-2.4.16 package:
Upgrade to the latest arm-2.4.16 package (2.4.16 or later), as listed in DSA-495-1. See References.

For Turbolinux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2004-14 for more information. See References.

Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition: 2.4.25-3 or later
Turbolinux 10 Desktop: 2.6.0-8 or later
Turbolinux 8 Server or Workstation: 2.4.18-19 or later
Turbolinux 7 Server or Workstation: 2.4.18-19 or later

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of kernel, as listed in GLSA 200407-02. See References.

For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:846 for more information. See References.

Conectiva Linux 8: 2.4.19-1U80_24cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 2.4.21-31301U90_18cl or later

For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:413-07 and RHSA-2004:437-02 for more information. See References.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v. 3), and WS (v. 3): 2.4.21-15.0.4.EL.x86_64 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1), ES (v. 2.1), and WS (v. 2.1): 2.4.9-e.49 or later

For SGI IRIX:
Upgrade to the latest version of Kernel, as listed in SGI Security Advisory 20040804-01-U. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

• CIAC Information Bulletin 0-127, Linux kernel Vulnerabilities at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml.
• CIAC Information Bulletin 0-193, Linux Kernel Packages Updated at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-193.shtml.
• CIAC Information Bulletin O-121, Debian linux-kernel-2.4.17 and 2.4.18 Vulnerabilities at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml.
• Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:846, Fixes for kernel vulnerabilities at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000846.
• DSA 479-1, New Linux 2.4.18 packages fix local root exploit (source+alpha+i386+powerpc at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2004-q2/0016.html.
• DSA 480-1, New Linux 2.4.17 and 2.4.18 packages fix local root exploit (hppa) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2004-q2/0017.html.
• DSA 481-1, New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit (ia64) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2004-q2/0019.html.
• DSA 482-1, New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit (source+powerpc/apus+s390) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2004-q2/0021.html.
• DSA 482-1, New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit (source+powerpc/apus+s390) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2004-q2/0021.html.
• DSA 482-1, New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit (source+powerpc/apus+s390) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2004-q2/0021.html.
• DSA 491-1, linux-kernel-2.4.19-mips -- several vulnerabilities at http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491.
• Linux kernel Web site, The Linux Kernel Archives at http://www.kernel.org.
• BID-9985: Multiple Local Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2004-0178: The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.
• DSA-479: linux-kernel-2.4.18-alpha+i386+powerpc -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-480: linux-kernel-2.4.17+2.4.18-hppa -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-481: linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-482: linux-kernel-2.4.17-apus+s390 -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-489: linux-kernel-2.4.17-mips+mipsel -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-491: linux-kernel-2.4.19-mips -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-495: linux-kernel-2.4.16-arm -- several vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200407-02: Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2004:029: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2004-413: kernel security update
• RHSA-2004-437: Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerability

Reported:

Apr 14, 2004

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