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TITLE:
Linux Kernel "get_fdb_entries()" Integer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23073

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
http://secunia.com/product/2719/

DESCRIPTION:
Eugene Teo has reported a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain
escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow within the
"get_fdb_entries()" function in net/bridge/br_ioctl.c. This can be
exploited to cause a buffer overflow via specially crafted ioctl()
requests.

Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code
with escalated privileges.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.6.18.4 or 2.6.19.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by Eugene Teo, further research by a1rsupp1y.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-29-11-2006.html

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18.4

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