Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-PAEUpgrade kernel-PAE-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-doc | Dec 1, 2016 | May 2, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 2, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xenpae | Feb 17, 2015 | May 2, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-cellUpgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-umeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-15-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.20-17-server-bigiron | Nov 8, 2024 | May 2, 2008 |
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