The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 on SMP machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by multiple simultaneous invocations of the Netperf benchmark application in UDP_STREAM mode.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Dec 24, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-cellUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-umeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-53-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-xen | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 24, 2008 |
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