Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9766
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:12
Title:The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current-clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit.
Description:The execve function in the Linux kernel, possibly 2.6.30-rc6 and earlier, does not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2009-2848
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 4
Oracle Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-BOOT is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel-source is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.4.21-63.EL
  • OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • 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-xenU is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-xenU-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR OS Section: RHEL5, CentOS5, Oracle Linux 5
  • RHEL5, CentOS5 or Oracle Linux 5
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • OR The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 5.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-kdump is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-debug is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-xen is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-headers is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-kdump-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-xen-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-PAE-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-PAE is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-debug-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.el5
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