| Revision Date: | 2013-04-29 | Version: | 12 | | Title: | The Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc7 does not properly prevent mmap operations that target page zero and other low memory addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges by exploiting NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities, related to (1) the default configuration of the allow_unconfined_mmap_low boolean in SELinux on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, (2) an error that causes allow_unconfined_mmap_low to be ignored in the unconfined_t domain, (3) lack of a requirement for the CAP_SYS_RAWIO capability for these mmap operations, and (4) interaction between the mmap_min_addr protection mechanism and certain application programs. | | Description: | The Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc7 does not properly prevent mmap operations that target page zero and other low memory addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges by exploiting NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities, related to (1) the default configuration of the allow_unconfined_mmap_low boolean in SELinux on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, (2) an error that causes allow_unconfined_mmap_low to be ignored in the unconfined_t domain, (3) lack of a requirement for the CAP_SYS_RAWIO capability for these mmap operations, and (4) interaction between the mmap_min_addr protection mechanism and certain application programs. | | Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability | | Status: | ACCEPTED | Reference(s): | CVE-2009-2695
| | Platform(s): | CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
| Product(s): | | | Definition Synopsis | | 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 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-debug is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-xen is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-headers is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-kdump-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-xen-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-PAE-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-PAE is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-debug-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
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