Linux Kernel 'binfmt_elf.c' ELF Entry Point Error Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1015724 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1015724
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-0741
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 6 2006
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.6 prior to 2.6.15.5
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can create a specially crafted ELF executable that, when loaded, will cause an endless recursive fault. As a result, the system may crash.
The vulnerability resides in 'fs/binfmt_elf.c'.
Intel EM64T systems are affected. AMD-based systems are not affected.
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Impact:
A local user can cause the system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.6.15.5), available at:
http://www.kernel.org/
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:08:42 -0500
Subject: Linux kernel vulnerability
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http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@4401eb1byTR_y2KtLU4V7RCcTlhdgw
Fedora wrote:
A specially crafted ELF executable could cause Intel EM64T
boxes to crash. (CVE-2006-0741)
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