Linux 2.6.11 on 64-bit x86 (x86_64) platforms does not use a guard page for the 47-bit address page to protect against an AMD K8 bug, which allows local users to cause a denial of service.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.11 (including) | 2.6.11 (including) |
References
- http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/1678/
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=637716a3825e186555361574aa1fa3c0ebf8018b
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=637716a3825e186555361574aa1fa3c0ebf8018b
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13904
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43324
- http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/1678/
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=637716a3825e186555361574aa1fa3c0ebf8018b
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=637716a3825e186555361574aa1fa3c0ebf8018b
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13904
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43324