ptrace in Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 does not properly verify addresses on the amd64 platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.8.1 (including) | 2.6.8.1 (including) |
Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL | * |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.EL | * |