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Linux Kernel "key_alloc_serial()" Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory: SA24109
Release Date: 2007-02-13
Last Update: 2007-04-11
Popularity: 9,751 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Linux Kernel 2.6.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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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 a NULL pointer dereference within the "key_alloc_serial()" function, which can be exploited to crash the Kernel.

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