Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11249
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title:Race condition in the (1) load_elf_library and (2) binfmt_aout function calls for uselib in Linux kernel 2.4 through 2.429-rc2 and 2.6 through 2.6.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the VMA descriptor.
Description:Unknown vulnerability in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch, when using the hugemem kernel, allows local users to read and write to arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via certain syscalls.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2005-0091
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
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