Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9079
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title:The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a keyring with a payload that is not empty, which causes the creation to fail, leading to a null dereference in the keyring destructor.
Description:The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a keyring with a payload that is not empty, which causes the creation to fail, leading to a null dereference in the keyring destructor.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2005-2099
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 0:2.6.9-22.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.EL
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