Description
Race condition in the setsid function in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly access portions of kernel memory, related to TTY changes, locking, and semaphores.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598 ↗
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2 ↗
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 ↗