Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9560
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title:The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.
Description:The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2007-0001
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-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
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