The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion."
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade suse-releaseUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-iseries64 | Feb 17, 2015 | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64 | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 6, 2007 |
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