ISS X-Force Database: linux-kernel-ioviteradvance-dos(44492): Linux Kernel iov_iter

Linux Kernel iov_iter_advance() denial of service

linux-kernel-ioviteradvance-dos (44492)

Medium Risk

Description:

Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an off-by-one error in the iov_iter_advance() function. By sending file I/O operations with readv and writev in a specific sequence, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	2.1
Access Vector:	Local
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial

Temporal Score:	1.6
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Linux Kernel (2.6.27-rc2 or later), available from The Linux Kernel Archives Web site. See References.

References:

gitstat Log, 2008/07/30 21:45 : Fix off-by-one error in iov_iter_advance().
LKML.ORG Mailing List, Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:54:57 +0400: 2.6.27-rc1: IP: iov_iter_advance+0x2e/0x90.
The Linux Kernel Archives Web site: The Linux Kernel Archives.
BID-31132: Linux Kernel 'iov_iter_advance()' Page Fault Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2008-3535: Off-by-one error in the iov_iter_advance function in mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a certain sequence of file I/O operations with readv and writev, as demonstrated by testcases/kernel/fs/ftest/ftest03 from the Linux Test Project.
DSA-1636: linux-2.6.24 -- denial of service/information leak
RHSA-2008-0857: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
USN-659-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
Debian Debian Linux 4.0
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test2
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test8
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test7
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test6
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test1
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test10
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test11
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test3
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test4
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test5
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 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.11
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 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.12
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 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc5
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 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.14
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.15.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc7
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 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc6
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 2.6.18.20
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 2.6.18.30
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 2.6.18.40
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 2.6.18.50
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.51
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.52
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.53
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.9
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.0
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.20 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git4
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git3
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git2
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git1
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git7
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.21.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.22 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.22 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.22 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.13
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.14
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.15
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.17
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.18
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.19
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.20
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.21
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.8
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.9
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.13
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.8
Linux Kernel 2.6.24 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.24 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.24
Linux Kernel 2.6.24 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.24.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.24.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.24.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.24.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.24.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.24.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.25
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.8
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.9
Linux Kernel 2.6.26
Linux Kernel 2.6.27 rc1
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 2.6.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.4 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.4 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.4 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.5 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.5 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.5 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.8
Linux Kernel 2.6.8.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.16
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.17
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.18
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.19
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.20
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.21
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.22
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.23
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.24
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.25
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.26
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.27
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.28
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.29
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.30
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.31
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.32
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.33
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.34
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.35
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.36
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.37
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.38
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.39
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.40
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.41
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.43
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.44
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.45
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.46
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.47
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.48
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.49
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.50
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.51
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.52
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.53
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.16
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.9
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
RedHat MRG v1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Reported:

Jul 30, 2008

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