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CVE-2008-1294

Publication date 2 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-52.67
linux-source-2.6.20 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6.20-17.36
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.22 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy
Not affected
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

kees

linux-2.6: 9926e4c74300c4b31dee007298c6475d33369df0 for pre-2.6.17 kernels, the two prior RLIMIT_CPU fixes are needed: ec9e16bacdba1da1ee15dd162384e22df5c87e09 e0661111e5441995f7a69dc4336c9f131cb9bc58

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-618-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 19 June 2008

Other references