Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:tst:34986
Comment:kernel-source is earlier than 0:2.4.21-52.EL
Type:rpminfo_testNamespace:linux
Check_Existence:at_least_one_existsCheck:at least one
State Operator:AND
References
Object:oval:org.mitre.oval:obj:14186
State:oval:org.mitre.oval:ste:10610
Referencing Definitions
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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9735
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The IA32 system call emulation functionality in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.22.7, when running on the x86_64 architecture, does not zero extend the eax register after the 32bit entry path to ptrace is used, which might allow local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %RAX register.
2013-04-29
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