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Linux Kernel Security Bypass and Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory: SA19926
Release Date: 2006-05-04
Last Update: 2006-05-24
Popularity: 13,369 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Linux Kernel 2.6.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Update to version 2.6.16.13 or later.
http://kernel.org/

Note: Vulnerability #2 has been fixed in version 2.6.16.12.

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Reported by the vendor.
2) Al Viro

Changelog:
2006-05-24: Added information about additional vulnerability.

Original Advisory:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.12
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.13
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/ke...0b4470e2e57f196a0e470898ae628725fb4c2

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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