Phase:The mmap function in the Linux Kernel 2.6.10 can be used to create memory maps with a start address beyond the end address, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).
ReferencesDEBIAN:DSA-922 | URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 | FEDORA:FLSA:157459-3 | URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded | REDHAT:RHSA-2005:514 | URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA
Votes:Assigned (Monday, April 25, 2005)
Comments:None (candidate not yet proposed)
F7: