CVE-2009-1046

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.

🔗 References (28)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2009/01/30/333
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2009/02/02/364
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34917
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34981
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/35121
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
• cve@mitrehttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.4
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/10
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/11
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/9
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33672
• cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2009/01/30/333