Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:825
Revision Date:2007-04-25Version:19
Title:Red Hat Enterprise 3 Linux Kernel do_mremap Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description:The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2004-0077
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):mremap
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise 3 is installed
  • AND ix86 architecture
  • AND Vulnerable Config
  • kernel version is less than 2.4.21-9.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-smp version is less than 2.4.21-9.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem version is less than 2.4.21-9.0.1.EL
  • BACK