Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21598
Revision Date:2014-02-24Version:44
Title:RHSA-2011:0283: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
Description:fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2010-4165
CVE-2010-4169
CVE-2010-4243
RHSA-2011:0283-01
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Product(s):kernel
Definition Synopsis
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • AND Packages section
  • kernel-kdump-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-headers is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR perf is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-kdump is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-firmware is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-debug-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-debug is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel-bootwrapper is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.32-71.18.1.el6
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