security flaw

Array index overflow in the xfrmskpolicyinsert function in xfrmuser.c in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service oops or deadlock and possibly execute arbitrary code via a p-dir value that is larger than XFRMPOLICYOUT, which is used as an index in the sock-skpolicy array...

[SA16298] Linux Kernel xfrm Array Indexing Overflow Vulnerability

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Linux kernel XFRM array overflow

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PT-2005-5552 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Debian GNU/Linux kernel versions 2.4.27 affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to multiple vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux kernel, which can lead to a disruption of protected information. These vulnerabiliti...