The rw_vm function in usercopy.c in the 4GB split patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not perform proper bounds checking, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise_linux | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_desktop | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.EL | * |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556