CVE-2009-4271

Description

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 through 2.6.17 on the x86_64 and amd64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a 32-bit application that calls mprotect on its Virtual Dynamic Shared Object (VDSO) page and then triggers a segmentation fault.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=548876

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10248

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/17/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2