Linux Kernel 'bcm_release()' NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47503
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-1598
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Apr 20 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:12PM
Credit:	Dave Jones
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Unsupported Extras 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Linux kernel 2.6.37 Linux kernel 2.6.36 Linux kernel 2.6.35 Linux kernel 2.6.34 Linux kernel 2.6.33 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.33 Linux kernel 2.6.32 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.32 Linux kernel 2.6.31 5 Linux kernel 2.6.31 13 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc3 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git8 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git14 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git1 Linux kernel 2.6.29 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -git7 Linux kernel 2.6.28 Linux kernel 2.6.27 6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 3 Linux kernel 2.6.27 12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6-git6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.27 Linux kernel 2.6.26 7 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.26 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 Linux kernel 2.6.25 19 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.25 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -git13 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.22 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.21 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git5 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 -git8 Linux kernel 2.6.21 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.20 -git5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.17 Linux kernel 2.6.17 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.16 27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 13 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .53 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .52 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .51 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .50 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .49 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .48 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .47 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .45 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .44 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .43 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .41 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .40 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .39 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .38 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .37 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .36 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .35 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .34 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .33 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .32 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .31 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .30 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .29 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .28 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .26 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .25 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .21 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .20 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .19 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .18 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 Linux kernel 2.6.16 Linux kernel 2.6.15 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.15 Linux kernel 2.6.15 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.14 Linux kernel 2.6.14 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.13 Linux kernel 2.6.13 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.11 Linux kernel 2.6.11 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.9 Linux kernel 2.6.8 Linux kernel 2.6.7 Linux kernel 2.6.6 Linux kernel 2.6.5 Linux kernel 2.6.4 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.3 Linux kernel 2.6.3 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.1 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.1 0 Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.1 Linux kernel 2.6 .10 Linux kernel 2.6 -test9-CVS Linux kernel 2.6 -test9 Linux kernel 2.6 -test8 Linux kernel 2.6 -test7 Linux kernel 2.6 -test6 Linux kernel 2.6 -test5 Linux kernel 2.6 -test4 Linux kernel 2.6 -test3 Linux kernel 2.6 -test2 Linux kernel 2.6 -test11 Linux kernel 2.6 -test10 Linux kernel 2.6 -test1 Linux kernel 2.6 Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 Linux kernel 2.6.36.2 (stable) Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.35.5 Linux kernel 2.6.35.4 Linux kernel 2.6.35.1 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.34.3 Linux kernel 2.6.34.2 Linux kernel 2.6.34.1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.33.7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 Linux kernel 2.6.32.7 Linux kernel 2.6.32.6 Linux kernel 2.6.32.5 Linux kernel 2.6.32.4 Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 Linux kernel 2.6.32.28 Linux kernel 2.6.32.22 Linux kernel 2.6.32.2 Linux kernel 2.6.32.18 Linux kernel 2.6.32.17 Linux kernel 2.6.32.16 Linux kernel 2.6.32.15 Linux kernel 2.6.32.14 Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 Linux kernel 2.6.32.12 Linux kernel 2.6.32.11 Linux kernel 2.6.32.10 Linux kernel 2.6.32.1 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc5 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 Linux kernel 2.6.31.1 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc9 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc5-git3 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.31-git11 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.30.5 Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 Linux kernel 2.6.30.3 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.28.4 Linux kernel 2.6.28.10 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.27.54 Linux kernel 2.6.27.51 Linux kernel 2.6.27.49 Linux kernel 2.6.27.26 Linux kernel 2.6.27-git3 Linux kernel 2.6.26.1 Linux kernel 2.6.26-rc5-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.25.4 Linux kernel 2.6.25.3 Linux kernel 2.6.25.2 Linux kernel 2.6.25.1 Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24.6 Linux kernel 2.6.24.4 Linux kernel 2.6.24.3 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.23.14 Linux kernel 2.6.23.10 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.09 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC6 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC5 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC4 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.2 Linux kernel 2.6.20.13 Linux kernel 2.6.20.11 Linux kernel 2.6.20-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.20-2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.18.1 Linux kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 Linux kernel 2.6.18-53 Linux kernel 2.6.18 Linux kernel 2.6.16.9 Linux kernel 2.6.16.7 Linux kernel 2.6.16.19 Linux kernel 2.6.16.13 Linux kernel 2.6.16.12 Linux kernel 2.6.16.11 Linux kernel 2.6.15.5 Linux kernel 2.6.15.4 Linux kernel 2.6.15.11 Linux kernel 2.6.15-27.48 Linux kernel 2.6.14.3 Linux kernel 2.6.14.2 Linux kernel 2.6.14.1 Linux kernel 2.6.13.4 Linux kernel 2.6.13.3 Linux kernel 2.6.13.2 Linux kernel 2.6.13.1 Linux kernel 2.6.12.6 Linux kernel 2.6.12.5 Linux kernel 2.6.12.4 Linux kernel 2.6.12.3 Linux kernel 2.6.12.2 Linux kernel 2.6.12.1 Linux kernel 2.6.11.8 Linux kernel 2.6.11.7 Linux kernel 2.6.11.6 Linux kernel 2.6.11.5 Linux kernel 2.6.11.4 Linux kernel 2.6.11.12 Linux kernel 2.6.11.11 Linux kernel 2.6.0 Debian Linux 5.0 sparc Debian Linux 5.0 s/390 Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel Debian Linux 5.0 mips Debian Linux 5.0 m68k Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 5.0 hppa Debian Linux 5.0 armel Debian Linux 5.0 arm Debian Linux 5.0 amd64 Debian Linux 5.0 alpha Debian Linux 5.0 Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphone 6
Not Vulnerable:

Linux Kernel 'bcm_release()' NULL Pointer Dereference 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 computer, denying service to legitimate users.

Linux Kernel 'bcm_release()' NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Linux Kernel 'bcm_release()' NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Linux Kernel 'bcm_release()' NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Bug 698057 - kernel: missing check in can/bcm socket release (Red Hat Bugzilla)
  
• CVE request: kernel: missing socket check in can/bcm release (Eugene Teo)
  
• Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)
  
• ASA-2011-329 Wind River Linux openssh, kernel Security Update (WIND00262183 WIND (Avaya)
  
• git Fix : can: Add missing socket check in can/bcm release (git)