The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is disabled, misinterprets the data type of an inode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an SHM_INFO shmctl call, as demonstrated by running the ipcs program.
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| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade acerhk-kmp-debugUpgrade wlan-ng-kmp-debugUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_timingUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-rt_timingUpgrade ofed-cxgb3-NIC-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-umUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kqemu-kmp-debugUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_bigsmpUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_debugUpgrade ivtv-kmp-debugUpgrade pcfclock-kmp-debugUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade acx-kmp-debugUpgrade tpctl-kmp-debugUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-64k-pagesizeUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-ps3Upgrade slert-releaseUpgrade ofed-docUpgrade kernel-pmac64Upgrade um-host-kernelUpgrade ib-bonding-kmp-rt_bigsmpUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade aufs-kmp-debugUpgrade kernel-s390-debugUpgrade at76_usb-kmp-debugUpgrade ib-bonding-kmp-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-s390xUpgrade ofed-cxgb3-NIC-kmp-rt_bigsmpUpgrade omnibook-kmp-debugUpgrade kernel-s390x-debugUpgrade vmware-kmp-debugUpgrade atl2-kmp-debugUpgrade ib-bonding-kmp-rt_timingUpgrade kernel-rt_bigsmpUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade dazuko-kmp-debugUpgrade uvcvideo-kmp-debugUpgrade ofedUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade gspcav-kmp-debugUpgrade pcc-acpi-kmp-debugUpgrade nouveau-kmp-debugUpgrade kernel-sn2Upgrade drbd-kmp-debugUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-debugUpgrade ofed-cxgb3-NIC-kmp-rt_debugUpgrade ofed-cxgb3-NIC-kmp-rt_timingUpgrade kernel-pseries64Upgrade ib-bonding-kmp-rtUpgrade um-host-install-initrdUpgrade kernel-s390Upgrade appleir-kmp-debugUpgrade virtualbox-ose-kmp-debug | Feb 17, 2015 | Mar 9, 2009 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-11-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-11-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-11-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-umeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-23-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-cellUpgrade linux-image-2.6.22-16-386 | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 9, 2009 |
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