Description
drivers/connector/connector.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system crash) by sending the kernel many NETLINK_CONNECTOR messages.
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 5.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.26-21lenny3 | DSA-1996-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-26etch2 | DSA-2003-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | linux-2.6.24 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.9etch3 | DSA-2005-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | kernel +11 | 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0398 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat MRG 1 | kernel-rt +9 | 2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | RHSA-2010:0161 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2010:0161 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0398 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1996-1 linux-2.6 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2003-1 linux-2.6 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2005-1 linux-2.6.24 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- USN-914-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.8
- ADV-2010-0638 vdb-entry
- 38557 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-1804 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10903 vdb-entry signature
- 38779 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:088 vendor-advisory
- 39649 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:014 vendor-advisory
- 38922 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100203 Re: CVE request: kernel OOM/crash in drivers/connector mailing-list
- SUSE-SA:2010:018 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1996 vendor-advisory
- 38058 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2010-1787 vendor-advisory
- 43315 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561682
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f98bfbd78c37c5946cc53089da32a5f741efdeb7
- 39033 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0398 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:019 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:023 vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- 39742 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100203 CVE request: kernel OOM/crash in drivers/connector mailing-list
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287
- DSA-2005 vendor-advisory
- 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX mailing-list
- 38492 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0161 vendor-advisory