The lcd_write function in drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22-rc7 does not limit the amount of memory used by a caller, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpc-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 3, 2007 |
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