Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64

This update fixes the following security issue : - The compatallocuserspace function in the Linux kernel 32/64-bit compatibility layer implementation was missing sanity checks. This function could be abused in other areas of the Linux kernel if its length argument can be controlled from user-spac...

CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0718 centos4 i386

Check for the Version of kernel OpenVAS Vulnerability Test CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0718 centos4 i386 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it und...

kernel: 64-bit Compatibility Mode Stack Pointer Underflow

The compatallocuserspace functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the...

Null pointer dereference

The compatallocuserspace functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the...

Linux kernel multiple security vulnerabilities

DoS conditions, CIFS client privilege escalation, doanonymouspage privilege escalation, information leak in XFS, privilege escalation in compatallocuserspace...

CVE-2010-3081

The compatallocuserspace functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the...