SUSE CVE-2010-4256

The pipefcntl function in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly determine whether a file is a named pipe, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via an FSETPIPESZ fcntl call...

PT-2011-1489 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37 Description: The issue is related to the pipe fcntl function in fs/pipe.c, which does not properly determine whether a file is a named pipe. This allows local users to cause a denial of service via an F...