The binfmt functionality in the Linux kernel, when "memory overcommit" is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a malformed a.out binary.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-pseries64Upgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-s390xUpgrade um-host-install-initrdUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-64k-pagesizeUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-sn2Upgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-umUpgrade kernel-pmac64Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade um-host-kernelUpgrade kernel-s390 | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 10, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-4-amd64-k8-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 10, 2005 |
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