A certain Fedora patch for the utrace subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.5-28 on Fedora 8, and before 2.6.26.5-45 on Fedora 9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash or hang) via a call to the utrace_control function.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fedora | Redhat | 8 (including) | 8 (including) |
References
- http://kerneloops.org/oops.php?number=56705
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31536
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45644
- http://kerneloops.org/oops.php?number=56705
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31536
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45644