Stack-based buffer overflow in the random number generator (RNG) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 might allow local root users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by setting the default wakeup threshold to a value greater than the output pool size, which triggers writing random numbers to the stack by the pool transfer function involving "bound check ordering". NOTE: this issue might only cross privilege boundaries in environments that have granular assignment of privileges for root.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-pseries64Upgrade um-host-kernelUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade kernel-umUpgrade kernel-s390x-debugUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-s390-debugUpgrade kernel-s390xUpgrade um-host-install-initrdUpgrade kernel-pmac64Upgrade kernel-s390Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade suse-releaseUpgrade kernel-sn2Upgrade kernel-64k-pagesize | Feb 17, 2015 | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-29-itanium-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 27, 2007 |
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