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Linux Kernel LDT Buffer Size Handling Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31172
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Release Date:
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2008-07-24
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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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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-3247 (Secunia mirror)
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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.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the LDT buffer size handling on x86_64 machines and can be exploited to crash a system or execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.6.25.11.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.25.11.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported in a SUSE advisory.
Original Advisory:
SUSE:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.11 ChangeLog:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11
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