PT-2010-4523 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.23
Description
The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference. This can be achieved by using a crafted io submit system call with an IOCB FLAG RESFD flag.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.23, update to version 2.6.23 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat