The kill_something_info function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not consider PID namespaces when processing signals directed to PID -1, which allows local users to bypass the intended namespace isolation, and send arbitrary signals to all processes in all namespaces, via a kill command.
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| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-iop32xUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-14-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-14-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-ixp4xxUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-14-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-24-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 22, 2009 |
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