Linux Kernel epoll_ctl() Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027237 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027237
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-3375
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 10 2012
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.6.x
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
The Linux kernel's Event Poll (epoll) subsystem does not properly handle resource clean up when an ELOOP error code is returned. A local user can exploit this to cause the target system to crash.
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Impact:
A local user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=13d518074a952d33d47c428419693f63389547e9
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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