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Linux Kernel "syscall()" Argument Handling Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15812
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Release Date:
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2005-06-27
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Popularity:
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12,290 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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Unpatched
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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 in "fault.c" and can cause the kernel to crash when handling specially crafted "syscall()" arguments on the AMD64 platform when running in 32-bit compatibility mode.
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