Race condition in the __exit_signal function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors related to multithreaded exec, the use of a thread group leader in kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c, and the selection of a new thread group leader in the de_thread function in fs/exec.c.
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/23/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/9
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45028
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|
89680 | VMware ESX / ESXi Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0012) (remote check) | Nessus | Misc. | high |
79507 | OracleVM 2.2 : kernel (OVMSA-2013-0039) | Nessus | OracleVM Local Security Checks | critical |
75554 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2011:0399-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
68177 | Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2011-0007) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
68176 | Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2011-0004) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
65103 | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : linux-mvl-dove vulnerabilities (USN-1093-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
60929 | Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64 | Nessus | Scientific Linux Local Security Checks | high |
59155 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7384) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
56508 | VMSA-2011-0012 : VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third-party libraries and ESX Service Console | Nessus | VMware ESX Local Security Checks | high |
56190 | USN-1202-1 : linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
55785 | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-lts-backport-maverick vulnerabilities (USN-1187-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
55591 | Ubuntu 11.04 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1167-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
55530 | USN-1164-1 : linux-fsl-imx51 vulnerabilities | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
53740 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2011:0346-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
52971 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7381) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
52528 | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-1080-2) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
52500 | Ubuntu 10.10 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1081-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
52499 | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1080-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
52476 | Ubuntu 9.10 : linux, linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-1073-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
52475 | Ubuntu 8.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1072-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
51818 | Debian DSA-2153-1 : linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak | Nessus | Debian Local Security Checks | high |
51500 | RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2011:0007) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | high |
51426 | CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2011:0004) | Nessus | CentOS Local Security Checks | high |
51417 | RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2011:0004) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | high |
51066 | Fedora 13 : kernel-2.6.34.7-63.fc13 (2010-18506) | Nessus | Fedora Local Security Checks | medium |
50979 | Fedora 14 : kernel-2.6.35.9-64.fc14 (2010-18493) | Nessus | Fedora Local Security Checks | medium |