Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2915
Revision Date:2004-10-06Version:3
Title:Linux Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability via fsave and frstor Instructions
Description:Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an infinite loop that triggers a signal handler with a certain sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, as originally demonstrated using a "crash.c" program.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2004-0554
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):Linux kernel
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise 3 is installed
  • AND kernel, kernel-hugemem or kernel-smp rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2EL Epoch 0
  • kernel rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2.EL Epoch 0
  • OR kernel-hugemem rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2.EL Epoch 0
  • OR kernel-smp rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2.EL Epoch 0
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