CVE-2010-1436

Publication date 21 May 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

gfs2 in the Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle when the gfs2_quota struct occupies two separate pages, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via certain manipulations that cause an out-of-bounds write, as demonstrated by writing from an ext3 file system to a gfs2 file system.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-24.39
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-22.61
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-19.62
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-28.73
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Notes

smb

The upstream patch did not apply to anything and needed some backport. I think I got the functionality right but review is welcome. Dapper only has gfs(1) support and should therefor not be affected.

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-966-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 4 August 2010

Other references