kernel security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2009:1671 Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The kernel packages...

Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1929-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the Debian SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

kernel: AF_UNIX: Fix deadlock on connecting to shutdown socket

net/unix/afunix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service system hang by creating an abstract-namespace AFUNIX listening socket, performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then performing a series of connect operations to this socket...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Updated kernel-rt packages that fix several security issues, multiple bugs, and add enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.1. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The kernel-rt packages contain the Linux kernel,...

PT-2009-5895 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.31.4 Description: The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system hang. This occurs when an abstract-namespace AF UNIX listening socket is created, a shutdown operation is...

ProFTPd 1.3.0 mod_ctrls Local Root Exploit

!/usr/bin/perl -w Exploit for the ProFTPd modctrls vulnerability. Stack Overflow in function int prctrlsrecvrequestprcrlsclt cl unchecked buffer for arguments of the module connects to the unix domain socket and sends a string that is longer than the buffer char512. Cheers to Alfredo "revenge"...

ProFTPd 1.3.0 mod_ctrls Local Stack Overflow (opensuse)

Exploit for unknown platform in category local exploits ======================================================= ProFTPd 1.3.0 modctrls Local Stack Overflow opensuse ======================================================= Title: ProFTPd 1.3.0 modctrls Local Stack Overflow opensuse CVE-ID: OSVDB-ID...

ProFTPd 1.3.0 mod_ctrls Local Stack Overflow (opensuse)

No description provided by source. !/usr/bin/perl -w Exploit for the ProFTPd modctrls vulnerability. Stack Overflow in function int prctrlsrecvrequestprcrlsclt cl unchecked buffer for arguments of the module connects to the unix domain socket and sends a string that is longer than the buffer...

Mandriva Update for gdm MDKSA-2007:169 (gdm)

Check for the Version of gdm OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Mandriva Update for gdm MDKSA-2007:169 gdm Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms ...

linux-panic.txt

include include include include include include static int ownchildint us int pid; int s2; struct msghdr mh; char crap1024; struct iovec iov; struct cmsghdr c; int fd; int rc; pid = fork; if pid == -1 err1, "fork"; if pid closeus1; return pid; closeus0; memset&mh, 0, sizeofmh; iov.iovbase = "a";...

CVE-2008-5029

The scmdestroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service panic via vectors related to sending an SCMRIGHTS message through a UNIX...

Design/Logic Flaw

The scmdestroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service panic via vectors related to sending an SCMRIGHTS message through a UNIX...

CVE-2008-5029

The scmdestroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service panic via vectors related to sending an SCMRIGHTS message through a UNIX...

CVE-2008-5029

CVE-2008-5029 affects the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26 and earlier via the __scm_destroy function in net/core/scm.c, which can cause indirect recursive calls when closing sockets after an SCM_RIGHTS message. This local DoS (panic) condition results from the kernel’s handling of UNIX domain socke...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gdm (MDKSA-2007:169)

A vulnerability was discovered in how gdm listens on its unix domain socket. A local user could crash a running X session by writing malicious data to gdm's unix domain socket. Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The...

CentOS 5 : gdm (CESA-2007:0777)

An updated gdm package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Gdm the GNOME Display Manager is a highly configurable reimplementation of xdm, the X Display...

RHEL 5 : gdm (RHSA-2007:0777)

An updated gdm package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Gdm the GNOME Display Manager is a highly configurable reimplementation of xdm, the X Display...

gdm security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2007:0777 An updated gdm package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Gdm the GNOME Display Manager is a highly...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: gdm security and bug fix update

An updated gdm package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Gdm the GNOME Display Manager is a highly configurable reimplementation of xdm, the X Display...

CVE-2005-3070

HylaFax 4.2.1 and earlier does not create or verify ownership of the UNIX domain socket, which might allow local users to read faxes and cause a denial of service by creating the socket using the hyla.unix temporary file...