CVE-2008-3272: Infoleak
First published: Fri Aug 08 2008(Updated: )
The snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c in the sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 does not verify that the device number is within the range defined by max_synthdev before returning certain data to the caller, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.27-rc1 | |
| Linux Kernel | <2.6.27 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.27 | |
| Debian | =4.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.06 | |
| Ubuntu | =7.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =7.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.04 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =4.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS | =4.7 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =4.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =4.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31366
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32104
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11182
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=82e68f7ffec3800425f2391c8c86277606860442
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-3272?
CVE-2008-3272 has been designated a low to medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3272?
To mitigate CVE-2008-3272, upgrade your Linux kernel to version 2.6.27-rc2 or later.
Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2008-3272?
CVE-2008-3272 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.27-rc2.
Can CVE-2008-3272 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2008-3272 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely.
What component of the Linux kernel is vulnerable in CVE-2008-3272?
CVE-2008-3272 affects the sound subsystem specifically within the snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function.
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