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kernel: several vulnerabilities
| Package(s): | kernel |
CVE #(s): | CVE-2008-2931
CVE-2008-3272
CVE-2008-3275
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| Created: | August 26, 2008 |
Updated: | September 1, 2010 |
| Description: |
From the Ubuntu advisory:
The do_change_type routine did not correctly validation administrative
users. A local attacker could exploit this to block mount points or cause
private mounts to be shared, leading to denial of service or a possible
loss of privacy. (CVE-2008-2931)
Tobias Klein discovered that the OSS interface through ALSA did not
correctly validate the device number. A local attacker could exploit this
to access sensitive kernel memory, leading to a denial of service or a loss
of privacy. (CVE-2008-3272)
Zoltan Sogor discovered that new directory entries could be added to
already deleted directories. A local attacker could exploit this, filling
up available memory and disk space, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2008-3275)
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