sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=184510
http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015752
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25204
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9674
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html