security flaw

The domremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the domunmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different...

security flaw

The mremap system call domremap in Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.21, and possibly other versions before 2.4.24, does not properly perform bounds checks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly gain privileges by causing a remapping of a virtual memory area VMA to create...