CVE-2008-5700

Publication date 22 December 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that the ATA subsystem did not correctly set timeouts. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a system hang, leading to a denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-11.27
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-23.48
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-53.75
linux-source-2.6.22 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2.6.22-16.61
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-715-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 29 January 2009
    • USN-714-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 29 January 2009

Other references