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CVE-2008-5702

Publication date 22 December 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Buffer underflow in the ibwdt_ioctl function in drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 might allow local users to have an unknown impact via a certain /dev/watchdog WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT IOCTL call.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that the ib700 watchdog timer did not correctly check buffer sizes. A local attacker could send a specially crafted ioctl to the device to cause a system crash, leading to a denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-11.27
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-23.48
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-53.75
linux-source-2.6.22 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2.6.22-16.61
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-715-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 29 January 2009
    • USN-714-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 29 January 2009

Other references