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Linux Kernel Security Bypass and Denial of Service

Secunia Advisory:

SA19926

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Release Date:

2006-05-04

Last Update:

2006-05-24

Popularity:

13,428 views

Critical:

Moderately critical

Impact:

Security Bypass
DoS

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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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

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