Linux Kernel squashfs double free denial of service

linux-squashfs-doublefree-dos (29967) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

The Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by improper handling of corrupted filesystem structures by the squashfs module. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a read operation on a corrupted squashfs image which would cause the kernel to free a buffer twice, resulting in a denial of service and possible data corruption.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.10 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.10 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.10 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.12
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.11.9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.12
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.22
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16 rc6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16 rc7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.12
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.13
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.14
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.15
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.16
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.17
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.18
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.19
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.20
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.21
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.22
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.23
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.24
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.25
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.26
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.27
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.28
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.29
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.30
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.31
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.32
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.33
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.34
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.35
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.36
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.37
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.38
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.39
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.40
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.41
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.43
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.44
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.45
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.46
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.47
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.48
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.49
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.50
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.51
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.52
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.53
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.16.9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17 rc6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.12
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.13
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.14
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.17.9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18 rc5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18 rc6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18 rc7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.12
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.13
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.14
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.15
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.16
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.17
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.18
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.19
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.20
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.21
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.22
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.23
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.24
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.25
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.26
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.27
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.28
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.29
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.30
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.31
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.32
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.33
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.34
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.35
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.36
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.37
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.38
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.39
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.40
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.41
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.42
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.43
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.44
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.45
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.46
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.47
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.48
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.49
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.50
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.51
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.52
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.53
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.18.9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.19 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64

Remedy:

For Mandriva Linux (kernel):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:047 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • MOKB-02-11-2006, Linux 2.6.x squashfs double free at http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-02-11-2006.html.
  • BID-20870: Linux Kernel SquashFS Double Free Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-5701: Double free vulnerability in squashfs module in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, as used in Fedora Core 5 and possibly other distributions, allows local users to cause a denial of service by mounting a crafted squashfs filesystem.
  • MDKSA-2007:047: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs
  • SA22655: Fedora Core squashfs Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • SA23361: Linux Kernel Various Vulnerabilities
  • USN-395-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Reported:

Nov 02, 2006

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