Description
The snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c in the sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 does not verify that the device number is within the range defined by max_synthdev before returning certain data to the caller, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
Affected products
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux7.04 – 7.04
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux7.10 – 7.10
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux8.04 – 8.04
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux6.06 – 6.06
- Debian / debian_linux4.0 – 4.0
- Linux / Linux kernel2.6.27
- Linux / Linux kernel2.6.27 – 2.6.27
- Linux / Linux kernel2.6.27 – 2.6.27
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_desktop4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_eus4.7 – 4.7
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_server4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_workstation4.0 – 4.0
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32190
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11182
- MISChttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31614
- MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31881
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32104
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31551
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32103
- MISChttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=82e68f7ffec3800425f2391c8c86277606860442
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32023
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31366
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32370
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31836
- MISChttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32799
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html