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Linux Kernel 64bit ABI System Call Parameter Sign Extension Security Issue
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA33477
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Release Date:
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2009-01-14
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Last Update:
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2009-03-06
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Popularity:
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3,535 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Partial Fix
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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Solution:
Fixed in version 2.6.27.12 and 2.6.28.1 for the s390 and PowerPC (64bit) architectures.
Fixed in 2.6.28.6 for the SPARC64 architecture.
Fixed in 2.6.29-rc7 for the MIPS architecture.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Red Hat credits Christian Borntraeger.
Changelog:
2009-01-19: Updated "Solution" section.
2009-01-29: Updated "Solution" section with information about fix in 2.6.29-rc3 for the SPARC64 architecture.
2009-02-18: Updated fixed kernel version for the SPARC64 architecture in the "Solution" section
2009-03-06: Added fixed kernel version for the MIPS architecture in the "Solution" section
Original Advisory:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479969
Other References:
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123155111608910&w=2
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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