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Linux Kernel ELF Cross-Region Mapping Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21999
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Release Date:
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2006-09-18
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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-2006-4538 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in 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 on IA64 and SPARC platforms when handling certain ELF files. This can be exploited to crash the system via a specially crafted ELF file.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.17.11 or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Original Advisory:
Kernel.org:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.11
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