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Linux Kernel s390 ptrace Local Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31826
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Release Date:
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2008-09-15
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Popularity:
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2,415 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when running a 31-bit ptrace, which can be exploited to cause a kernel panic.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.6.27-rc6 for the s390 architecture.
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