Some futex functions in futex.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x perform get_user calls while holding the mmap_sem semaphore, which could allow local users to cause a deadlock condition in do_page_fault by triggering get_user faults while another thread is executing mmap or other functions.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power3Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power4-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-k7-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 22, 2005 |
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