Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7728
Revision Date:2014-01-20Version:5
Title:VMware kernel race condition in the do_setlk function vulnerability
Description:Race condition in the do_setlk function in fs/nfs/file.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors resulting in an interrupted RPC call that leads to a stray FL_POSIX lock, related to improper handling of a race between fcntl and close in the EINTR case.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2008-4307
Platform(s):VMWare ESX Server 4.0
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Definition Synopsis
  • VMware ESX Server 4.0 is installed
  • AND Patch ESX400-200911201-UG is not installed
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