The scm_send function in the scm layer for Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.28, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted auxiliary messages that are passed to the sendmsg function, which causes a deadlock condition.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade um-host-install-initrdUpgrade kernel-64k-pagesizeUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-pseries64Upgrade um-host-kernelUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-s390xUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-s390Upgrade kernel-sn2Upgrade kernel-umUpgrade kernel-pmac64 | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 10, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-power4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-k7-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 10, 2005 |
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