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Linux Kernel sysctl Interface Unregistration Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17504
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Release Date:
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2005-11-09
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Popularity:
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10,419 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 Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2709
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux kernel, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in "sysctl.c" when handling the un-registration of interfaces in "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/". This can potentially be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.14.1.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Original Advisory:
Kernel.org:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/ke...0411221c7d4f2bd82fa5e21745f927a1bff28
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