The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a nlmsg_len field of 0.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.14 (including) | 2.6.14 (including) |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.15 (including) | 2.6.15 (including) |
Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
Linux-source-2.6.17 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |