The I/O implementation for block devices in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the CLONE_IO feature, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (I/O instability) by starting multiple processes that share an I/O context.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade python-perf | Dec 1, 2016 | May 17, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | May 17, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-ppc64Upgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade kernel-trace-base | Feb 17, 2015 | May 17, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-612-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-344-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-40-versatile | Nov 8, 2024 | May 17, 2012 |
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