Yellowdog Linux File System Consumption /etc/fstab DoS
2004-08-05T01:26:35
ID OSVDB:8379 Type osvdb Reporter Phil Moses(pmoses@physics.ucsd.edu) Modified 2004-08-05T01:26:35
Description
Vulnerability Description
Yellow Dog Linux contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when the root filesystem is filled to 100% capacity and an unclean shutdown is followed by a forced fsck filesystem check. This will cause the /etc/fstab file to be overwritten with a 0-length file. The system will then be unable to boot, resulting in a loss of availability for the platform.
Solution Description
Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.
Short Description
Yellow Dog Linux contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when the root filesystem is filled to 100% capacity and an unclean shutdown is followed by a forced fsck filesystem check. This will cause the /etc/fstab file to be overwritten with a 0-length file. The system will then be unable to boot, resulting in a loss of availability for the platform.
References:
Vendor URL: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-08/0064.html
ISS X-Force ID: 16921
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