Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-xenUUpgrade kernel-hugemem-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-smp-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-hugememUpgrade kernel-xenU-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-base | Feb 17, 2015 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-11-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-11-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-11-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-umeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-cell | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Vmsa 2010 0010 | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 3.5 to build number 259926 | Nov 19, 2010 | Dec 1, 2008 |
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