Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of service via a long string, which causes sysctl to write a zero byte outside the buffer. NOTE: since the sysctl is called from a userland program that provides the argument, this might not be a vulnerability, unless a legitimate user-assisted or setuid scenario can be identified.
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| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-iseries-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-itaniumUpgrade linux-patch-ubuntu-2.6.10Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-power3-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-k7-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-power4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-power4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-power3Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-patch-ubuntu-2.6.12Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-xeon | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 31, 2005 |
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