Linux Kernel 2.6.x - Advisories by Product - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

This vulnerability report for Linux Kernel 2.6.x contains a complete overview of all Secunia advisories affecting it. You can use this vulnerability report to ensure that you are aware of all vulnerabilities, both patched and unpatched, affecting this product allowing you to take the necessary precautions.

If you have information about a new or an existing vulnerability in Linux Kernel 2.6.x then you are more than welcome to contact us.

Table of Contents

1. Product Summary Only

2. Secunia Advisory Statistics (All time)

2.1. Statistics for 2009

2.2. Statistics for 2008

2.3. Statistics for 2007

2.4. Statistics for 2006

2.5. Statistics for 2005

2.6. Statistics for 2004

2.7. Statistics for 2003

3. List of Secunia Advisories (All time)

3.1. List for 2009

3.2. List for 2008

3.3. List for 2007

3.4. List for 2006

3.5. List for 2005

3.6. List for 2004

3.7. List for 2003

4. Send Feedback

Vendor, Links, and Unpatched Vulnerabilities

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Affected By	198 Secunia advisories 383 Vulnerabilities

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Unpatched	6% (11 of 198 Secunia advisories)

Most Critical Unpatched The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Linux Kernel 2.6.x, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Less critical .

37 Secunia Advisories in 2009

Secunia has issued a total of 37 Secunia advisories in 2009 for Linux Kernel 2.6.x. Currently, 3% (1 out of 37) are marked as unpatched with the most severe being rated Less critical

More information about the specific Secunia advisories affecting Linux Kernel 2.6.x can be found below. Each Secunia advisory is enclosed by a box highlighted with a color representing its current patch status. You can read the complete Secunia advisories for thorough descriptions of the issues covered and for solution suggestions by clicking either the Secunia advisory title or the "Read More" links available for each Secunia advisory.

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 1 of 37 in 2009. 311 views.

Release Date:
2009-12-04

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA37590

Solution Status:
Unpatched

Criticality:

Impact:
Manipulation of data
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue and some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to manipulate certain data and cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and by malicious people to potentially compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]

Linux Kernel "gdth_read_event()" Array Indexing Vulnerability
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 2 of 37 in 2009. 815 views.

Release Date:
2009-11-19

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA37435

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short 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) and potentially gain escalated privileges. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 3 of 37 in 2009. 743 views.

Release Date:
2009-11-17

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA37357

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 4 of 37 in 2009. 1,252 views.

Release Date:
2009-11-04

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA37233

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges. [Read More]

Linux Kernel connector Security Bypass
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 5 of 37 in 2009. 928 views.

Release Date:
2009-10-27

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA37113

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 6 of 37 in 2009. 1,272 views.

Release Date:
2009-10-19

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA37086

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue and a vulnerability have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges. [Read More]

Linux Kernel 64bit Kernel Register Value Leak
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 7 of 37 in 2009. 1,176 views.

Release Date:
2009-10-02

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36927

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Exposure of system information

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose certain system information. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 8 of 37 in 2009. 1,441 views.

Release Date:
2009-09-17

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36763

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and gain escalated privileges and by malicious people to cause a DoS. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 9 of 37 in 2009. 1,406 views.

Release Date:
2009-09-14

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36707

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
From local network

Linux Kernel "tc_fill_tclass()" Information Disclosure
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 10 of 37 in 2009. 908 views.

Release Date:
2009-09-08

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36617

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Exposure of sensitive information

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information. [Read More]

Linux Kernel ".getname" Information Disclosure
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 11 of 37 in 2009. 1,110 views.

Release Date:
2009-08-27

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36438

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Exposure of sensitive information

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 12 of 37 in 2009. 2,465 views.

Release Date:
2009-08-14

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36278

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
From remote

Linux Kernel "mm_for_maps()" Information Disclosure
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 13 of 37 in 2009. 808 views.

Release Date:
2009-08-11

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36265

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Exposure of sensitive information

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information. [Read More]

Linux Kernel "clock_nanosleep()" NULL Pointer Dereference
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 14 of 37 in 2009. 1,363 views.

Release Date:
2009-08-07

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36200

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Linux Kernel "clear_child_tid" Memory Corruption
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 15 of 37 in 2009. 1,575 views.

Release Date:
2009-08-04

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35983

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short 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). [Read More]

Linux Kernel "sigaltstack()" Information Disclosure
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 16 of 37 in 2009. 1,363 views.

Release Date:
2009-08-04

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA36136

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Exposure of sensitive information

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information. [Read More]

Linux Kernel eCryptfs Two Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 17 of 37 in 2009. 1,382 views.

Release Date:
2009-07-29

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35985

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
System access

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system. [Read More]

Linux Kernel "tun_char_poll()" NULL Pointer Dereference
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 18 of 37 in 2009. 1,969 views.

Release Date:
2009-07-17

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35839

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Linux Kernel "PER_CLEAR_ON_SETID" Security Issue
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 19 of 37 in 2009. 1,866 views.

Release Date:
2009-07-13

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35801

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions. [Read More]

Linux Kernel KVM "kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_sregs()" Denial of Service
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 20 of 37 in 2009. 896 views.

Release Date:
2009-07-06

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35705

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short 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). [Read More]

Linux Kernel e1000 / RTL8169 Drivers Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 21 of 37 in 2009. 4,260 views.

Release Date:
2009-06-03

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35265

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
From local network

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]

Linux Kernel Denial of Service Security Issues
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 22 of 37 in 2009. 1,710 views.

Release Date:
2009-05-18

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35127

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Some security issues have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]

Linux Kernel CIFS String Conversion Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 23 of 37 in 2009. 1,880 views.

Release Date:
2009-05-15

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35107

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS
System access

Where:
From local network

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious users and malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]

Linux Kernel NFSv4 "MAY_EXEC" Security Bypass
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 24 of 37 in 2009. 1,884 views.

Release Date:
2009-05-15

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA35106

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions. [Read More]

Linux Kernel "ptrace_attach()" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 25 of 37 in 2009. 2,519 views.

Release Date:
2009-05-04

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA34977

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to potentially gain escalated privileges. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 26 of 37 in 2009. 2,709 views.

Release Date:
2009-04-08

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA34644

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
System access

Where:
From local network

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information and bypass certain security restrictions, and by malicious people to potentially compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Security Issues
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 27 of 37 in 2009. 2,061 views.

Release Date:
2009-04-08

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA34614

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Some security issues have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions and disclose potentially sensitive information. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Denial of Service Security Issues and Vulnerability
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 28 of 37 in 2009. 2,169 views.

Release Date:
2009-04-03

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA34478

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Three security issues and a vulnerability have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) [Read More]

Linux Kernel Information Disclosure and Security Bypass
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 29 of 37 in 2009. 2,715 views.

Release Date:
2009-03-23

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA34422

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass
Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information

Where:
From local network

Short Description:
Some security issues have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information and by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions. [Read More]

Linux Kernel 32bit/64bit System Call Security Bypass Weaknesses
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 30 of 37 in 2009. 3,035 views.

Release Date:
2009-03-03

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA34084

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Two weaknesses have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions. [Read More]

Linux Kernel "clone()" Child Signal Sending Weakness
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 31 of 37 in 2009. 2,362 views.

Release Date:
2009-02-25

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA34033

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A weakness has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 32 of 37 in 2009. 2,141 views.

Release Date:
2009-02-24

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA33977

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 33 of 37 in 2009. 2,908 views.

Release Date:
2009-02-20

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA33938

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A weakness and two vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or potentially gain escalated privileges. [Read More]

Linux Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 34 of 37 in 2009. 2,441 views.

Release Date:
2009-02-04

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA33785

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]

Linux Kernel dell_rbu Denial of Service Security Issues
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 35 of 37 in 2009. 3,079 views.

Release Date:
2009-01-26

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA33656

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
Two security issues have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]

Linux Kernel "keyctl_join_session_keyring()" Denial of Service
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 36 of 37 in 2009. 3,829 views.

Release Date:
2009-01-19

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA33569

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]

Linux Kernel 64bit ABI System Call Parameter Sign Extension Security Issue
Partial Fix. Secunia Advisory 37 of 37 in 2009. 3,554 views.

Release Date:
2009-01-14

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA33477

Solution Status:
Partial Fix

Criticality:

Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:
Local system

Short Description:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to potentially cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or gain escalated privileges. [Read More]