drivers/connector/connector.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system crash) by sending the kernel many NETLINK_CONNECTOR messages.
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035070.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00007.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561682
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
http://secunia.com/advisories/38557
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
http://secunia.com/advisories/38922
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
http://secunia.com/advisories/39649
http://secunia.com/advisories/39742
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10903
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.8
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2010_23_kernel.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Published: 2010-02-22
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Severity: Medium