Description
The mincore function in the Linux kernel before 2.4.33.6 does not properly lock access to user space, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a deadlock.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23436Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23609Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24100Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503Patch
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.6
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663Patch
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/referencesVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23436Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23609Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24100Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503Patch
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.6
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663Patch
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 20, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified