The mmap function in the Linux Kernel 2.6.10 can be used to create memory maps with a start address beyond the end address, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.10 (including) | 2.6.10 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.EL | * |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014152
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13893
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10466
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/137-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014152
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13893
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10466
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/137-1/