Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL3.x i386/x86_64

A flaw was found in the handling of process death signals. This allowed a local user to send arbitrary signals to the suid-process executed by that user. A successful exploitation of this flaw depends on the structure of the suid-program and its signal handling. CVE-2007-3848, Important A flaw wa...

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

Olaf Kirch reported a flaw in the i915 kernel driver that only affects the Intel G33 series and newer. This flaw could, potentially, lead to local privilege escalation. CVE-2008-3831, Important - Miklos Szeredi reported a missing check for files opened with OAPPEND in the syssplice. This could...

CVE-2011-4611

Integer overflow in the perfeventinterrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perfevent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service unhandled performance monitor exception via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events...

Integer overflow

Integer overflow in the perfeventinterrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perfevent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service unhandled performance monitor exception via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events...

CVE-2011-4611

Integer overflow in the perfeventinterrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perfevent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service unhandled performance monitor exception via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events...

CVE-2011-4611

The CVE-2011-4611 entry relates to the Linux kernel on POWERPC where an integer overflow in perf_event_interrupt (arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c) before version 2.6.39 can allow a local user to trigger a denial of service via performance-event handling. Affected: Linux kernel releases prior to ...

SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 2393)

This kernel update fixes the following security problems : - A bug within the UDF filesystem that caused machine hangs when truncating files on the filesystem was fixed. 186226. CVE-2006-4145 - A potential crash when receiving IPX packets was fixed. This problem is thought not to be exploitable...

SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (x86_64) (ZYPP Patch Number 2096)

This kernel update fixes the following security problems : - A double userspace copy in a SCTP ioctl allows local attackers to overflow a buffer in the kernel, potentially allowing code execution and privilege escalation. 199441. CVE-2006-3745 - Local attackers were able to crash PowerPC systems...

SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 4186)

This kernel update fixes the following security problems : - The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers IPV6RTHDRTYPE0 that create network amplification between two routers. CVE-2007-2242 The default is that RH0 is disabled now. To...

kernel: perf, powerpc: Handle events that raise an exception without overflowing

Integer overflow in the perfeventinterrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perfevent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service unhandled performance monitor exception via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events...

PT-2012-1928 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms Description: The issue is related to an integer overflow in the perf event interrupt function, which can cause a denial of service due to an unhandled performance monitor exception...

Fedora 16 : glibc-2.14.90-24.fc16.4 (2011-17386)

Reverts 552960 patch which is causing a variety of problems. - Sun Dec 18 2011 Jeff Law - 2.14.90-24.fc16.3 - Check values from TZ file header 767696 - Handle EAGAIN from FUTEXWAITREQUEUEPI 552960 - Add dist. - Correct return value from pthreadcreate when stack allocation fails. 767746 - Wed Dec ...

CentOS 6 : tomcat6 (CESA-2011:1780)

Updated tomcat6 packages that fix several security issues and one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity...

CVE-2011-4611

Integer overflow in the perfeventinterrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perfevent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service unhandled performance monitor exception via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events...

SuSE 11 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Number 3164)

This security update of the SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 GA kernel fixes 3 critical security issues. Following security bugs were fixed : - Mismatch between 32bit and 64bit register usage in the system call entry path could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges. This problem only affects...

Oracle Linux 5.6 kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-238.el5 - net bnx2: remove extra call to pcimappage John Feeney 663509 - fs nfs: set lockcontext field in nfsreadpagesync Jeff Layton 663853 2.6.18-237.el5 - block fully zeroize request struct in rqinit Rob Evers 662154 - scsi qla4xxx: update to 5.02.04.02.05.06-d0 Chad Dupuis 656999 - scs...

Low: Red Hat Security Advisory: python security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Updated python packages that fix multiple security issues, several bugs, and add two enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which...

[SECURITY] [DSA-2133-1] New collectd packages fix denial of service

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory DSA-2133-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Raphael Geissert December 13, 2010 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

[SECURITY] [DSA 2132-1] New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory DSA-2132-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff December 11, 2010 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

SuSE 11 / 11.1 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 3144 / 3147 / 3148 / 3163 / 3171)

This security update of the SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 GA kernel fixes 3 critical security issues. Following security bugs were fixed : - Mismatch between 32bit and 64bit register usage in the system call entry path could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges. This problem only affects...