USN-1162-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)

Brad Spengler discovered that the kernel did not correctly account for userspace memory allocations during exec calls. A local attacker could exploit this to consume all system memory, leading to a denial of service. CVE-2010-4243 Alexander Duyck discovered that the Intel Gigabit Ethernet driver...

PT-2013-1385 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.38 Description: The issue allows local users to bypass an intended capability requirement, enabling them to load arbitrary modules. This is achieved by leveraging the CAP NET ADMIN capability in the dev load...