Description
The strnlen_user function in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 on IBM S/390 can return an incorrect value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.
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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18687 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 ↗
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79 ↗
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79 ↗
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16-rc6 ↗
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465 ↗
- http://www.mail-archive.com/kernel-svn-changes%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg01631.html ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9909 ↗
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 ↗