---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia CSI + Microsoft SCCM ----------------------- = Extensive Patch Management http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Linux Kernel "release_one_tty()" Denial of Service SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA39490 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/39490/ 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 memory leak within the "release_one_tty()" function in drivers/char/tty_io.c, which can be exploited to e.g. cause a DoS due to memory exhaustion. SOLUTION: Fixed in the GIT repository. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Tetsuo Handa ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-kernel/2010/3/27/4552426 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=6da8d866d0d39e9509ff826660f6a86a6757c966 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------