Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities

The Linux kernel is the core of the open-source operating system Linux, developed by the Linux Foundation in the United States. There is a security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which stems from the fact that the function sndctllem elememinit Enumnames does not perform a boundary check when...

PT-2006-1522 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.16 Description: The issue is related to the strnlen user function in the Linux kernel, which can return an incorrect value. This allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors...