RHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2005:043)

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 are now available. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This advisory includes fixes for several security issues : iSEC Security Research discovered a VMA handling flaw in the...

security flaw

Unknown vulnerability in the system call filtering code in the audit subsystem for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows local users to cause a denial of service system crash via unknown vectors...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 are now available. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This advisory includes fixes for several security issues: iSEC Security Research discovered a VMA handling flaw in the...

Tiny Personal Firewall DoS

DoS against audit subsystem on large amount of audit info, problem hadling spoofed packets with IP's from FW itself...

PT-2004-3690 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.13.4 Description: The issue is related to a memory leak in the audit system of the Linux kernel. When CONFIG AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, the kernel uses an incorrect function to free names cache memory,...