kernel is vulnerable to denial of service. The Linux kernel implementation of the Network File System (NFS) did not properly initialize the file name limit in the nfs_server data structure. This flaw could possibly lead to a denial of service on a client mounting an NFS share.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=54af3bb543c071769141387a42deaaab5074da55
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secunia.com/advisories/35015
secunia.com/advisories/35160
secunia.com/advisories/35324
secunia.com/advisories/35656
secunia.com/advisories/37471
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www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/17/2
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1024.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1077.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/34390
www.securitytracker.com/id?1022176
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494074
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10859
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8495