Linux Kernel utrace Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017979 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017979
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0771
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 30 2007
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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
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
If utrace support is enabled, a local user can consume excessive CPU and memory resources and cause the target system to become unusuable.
Marcel Holtmann and Kris Van Hees reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
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Solution:
Linux kernel vendors are issuing fixes.
[Editor's note: It is unclear which upstream version contains a fix.]
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Resource error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:05:56 -0400
Subject: Linux Kernel
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Red Hat reported:
* a flaw in the utrace support that allowed a local user to cause a denial
of service (CVE-2007-0771, Important).
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