drivers/connector/connector.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system crash) by sending the kernel many NETLINK_CONNECTOR messages.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.32.8 (excluding) |
| MRG for RHEL-5 | RedHat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |