The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0bccd315db0c2f919e7fcf9cb60db21d9986f52
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/2
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770777
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0bccd315db0c2f919e7fcf9cb60db21d9986f52