Linux Kernel Bluetooth Null Pointer Deference Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	24350
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 06 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 07 2007 03:20AM
Credit:	Willy Tarreau reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Linux kernel 2.4.34 Linux kernel 2.4.34 Linux kernel 2.4.34 Linux kernel 2.4.33 2 Linux kernel 2.4.33 .6 Linux kernel 2.4.33 .4 Linux kernel 2.4.33 .3 Linux kernel 2.4.33 .3 Linux kernel 2.4.33 .1 Linux kernel 2.4.33 -pre1 Linux kernel 2.4.33 Linux kernel 2.4.32 -pre2 Linux kernel 2.4.32 -pre1 Linux kernel 2.4.32 Linux kernel 2.4.31 -pre1 Linux kernel 2.4.31 Linux kernel 2.4.30 rc3 Linux kernel 2.4.30 rc2 Linux kernel 2.4.30 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 Linux kernel 2.4.29 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.4.29 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.4.29 Linux kernel 2.4.28 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre5 Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre4 Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre3 Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre2 Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre1 Linux kernel 2.4.27 Linux kernel 2.4.26 Linux kernel 2.4.25 Linux kernel 2.4.24 -ow1 Linux kernel 2.4.24 Linux kernel 2.4.23 -pre9 Linux kernel 2.4.23 -ow2 Linux kernel 2.4.23 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.4.22 + Devil-Linux Devil-Linux 1.0.5 + Devil-Linux Devil-Linux 1.0.4 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 + Redhat Fedora Core1 + Slackware Linux 9.1 Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre7 Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre4 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre1 Linux kernel 2.4.21 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 + Redhat Desktop 3.0 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 + SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Linux kernel 2.4.20 + CRUX CRUX Linux 1.0 + Gentoo Linux 1.4 + Gentoo Linux 1.2 + Redhat Linux 9.0 i386 + Slackware Linux 9.0 + WOLK WOLK 4.4 s Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre6 Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre5 Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre4 Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre3 Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre2 Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre1 Linux kernel 2.4.19 + Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition 1.0 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 + MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0 + Slackware Linux -current + SuSE Linux 8.1 + SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 + SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-8 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-7 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-6 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-5 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-4 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-3 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-2 Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-1 Linux kernel 2.4.18 x86 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32 Linux kernel 2.4.18 + Astaro Security Linux 2.0 23 + Astaro Security Linux 2.0 16 + Debian Linux 3.0 sparc + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel + Debian Linux 3.0 mips + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa + Debian Linux 3.0 arm + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 + Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64 + Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64 + Redhat Linux 8.0 + Redhat Linux 7.3 + S.u.S.E. Linux Connectivity Server + S.u.S.E. Linux Database Server 0 + S.u.S.E. Linux Firewall on CD + S.u.S.E. Linux Office Server + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2 + S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server 3.1 + S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server III + SuSE Linux 8.1 + SuSE Linux 8.0 + SuSE Linux 7.3 + SuSE Linux 7.2 + SuSE Linux 7.1 + SuSE Linux Openexchange Server + SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 + SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0 Linux kernel 2.4.17 Linux kernel 2.4.16 + Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 Linux kernel 2.4.15 Linux kernel 2.4.14 Linux kernel 2.4.13 + Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1 + Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1 Linux kernel 2.4.12 Linux kernel 2.4.11 Linux kernel 2.4.10 + SuSE Linux 7.3 Linux kernel 2.4.3 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 Linux kernel 2.4.2 + Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1 + Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha Linux kernel 2.4.1 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test9 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test8 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test7 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test6 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test5 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test4 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test3 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test2 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test12 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test11 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test10 Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test1 Linux kernel 2.4 Linux kernel 2.4.34.3 Linux kernel 2.4.33.4
Not Vulnerable:	Linux kernel 2.4.34.5

Linux Kernel Bluetooth Null Pointer Deference Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected operating system, denying service to legitimate users.

Versions prior to 2.4.33.5 are vulnerable to this issue.

Linux Kernel Bluetooth Null Pointer Deference Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

Linux Kernel Bluetooth Null Pointer Deference Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an update to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Linux kernel 2.4.34

• Linux patch-2.4.34.5.bz2
  http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/patch-2.4.34.5.bz2

Linux Kernel Bluetooth Null Pointer Deference Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Linux Kernel Homepage (Linux)
  
• Summary of changes from v2.4.34.4 to v2.4.34.5 (Linux)