Description
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via a userspace process that issues a USB Request Block (URB) to a USB device and terminates before the URB is finished, which leads to a stale pointer reference.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-source-2.6.8 | 2.6.8-16sarge2 | DSA-1017-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | kernel +8 | 2.6.9-42.EL | RHSA-2006:0575 |
| RHEL 3 | kernel +8 | 2.4.21-47.EL | RHSA-2006:0437 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2006:0575 Red Hat Security Advisory: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 4 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0437 Red Hat Security Advisory: Updated kernel packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 8 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1017-1 kernel-source-2.6.8 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDKSA-2005:235 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0437 vendor-advisory
- 17917 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2005:067 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:220 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0579 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9472 vdb-entry signature
- [linux-kernel] 20050925 [BUG/PATCH/RFC] Oops while completing async USB via usbdevio mailing-list
- 21136 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2005:068 vendor-advisory
- 21983 third-party-advisory
- 21035 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0575 vendor-advisory
- USN-219-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0580 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
- MDKSA-2005:218 vendor-advisory
- 21465 third-party-advisory
- 14955 vdb-entry
- 17826 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-1863 vdb-entry
- 17918 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1017 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisory
- 22417 third-party-advisory
- 19374 third-party-advisory