The __sys_sendmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted use of the sendmmsg system call, leading to an incorrect pointer dereference.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf | Dec 1, 2016 | May 17, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 17, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-1206-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-13-server | Nov 8, 2024 | May 17, 2012 |
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