CVE-2008-2137

Impact

The (1) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c and the (2) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mmap MAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mmap calls.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git-commits-head/2008/5/8/1760604
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30499
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29397
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020119
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42681
• http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git-commits-head/2008/5/8/1760604
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30499
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29397
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020119
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42681