The console selection feature in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.4, 2.6.25, and possibly earlier versions, when the UTF-8 console is used, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by selecting a small number of 3-byte UTF-8 characters, which triggers an "off-by-two memory error." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.4 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/9 | mailing list |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/10 | mailing list |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33672 | patch vdb entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1 | vendor advisory |
| http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2009/02/02/364 | patch mailing list |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 | third party advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/11 | mailing list |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34917 | third party advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html | vendor advisory |
| http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2009/01/30/333 | patch mailing list |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35121 | third party advisory |