Linux Kernel Null Pointer Dereference in io_submit_one() Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024708 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024708
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-3066
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 9 2010
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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.
A local user can invoke the io_submit_one() function to trigger a null pointer dereference and cause the kernel to crash.
Tavis Ormandy 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:
The vendor has issued a source code fix [in 2007], available at:
http://git.kernel.org/linus/87e2831c3fa39cbf6f7ab676bb5aef039b9659e2
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control 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: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:30:33 +0000
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://git.kernel.org/linus/87e2831c3fa39cbf6f7ab676bb5aef039b9659e2
CVE-2010-3066
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