Description
The rw_vm function in usercopy.c in the 4GB split patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not perform proper bounds checking, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 25, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified