Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Linux Kernel KSM Denial of Service Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44754
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RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-03
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to a race condition within the
"scan_get_next_rmap_item()" function in mm/ksm.c and can be exploited
to cause a kernel crash.
The vulnerability is reported in version 2.6.39. Other versions may
also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Restrict access to trusted users only.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Andrea Righi
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
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