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CVE-2011-1598

Publication date 9 May 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The bcm_release function in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc6 does not properly validate a socket data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted release operation.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Oliver Hartkopp and Dave Jones discovered that the CAN network driver did not correctly validate certain socket structures. If this driver was loaded, a local attacker could crash the system, leading to a denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-10.44
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-30.55
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-33.64
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-ec2 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-317.32
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-610.27
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.55~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-lts-backport-natty 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-417.34
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-217.34
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored
linux-ti-omap4 11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.15
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.23
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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    • USN-1162-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
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    • USN-1204-1
    • Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
    • 13 September 2011
    • USN-1167-1
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    • 13 July 2011
    • USN-1187-1
    • Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
    • 9 August 2011
    • USN-1212-1
    • Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
    • 21 September 2011
    • USN-1161-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities (EC2)
    • 13 July 2011
    • USN-1159-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
    • 13 July 2011

Other references