Description
The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-0005 | The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:03:36.377Z
Reserved: 2006-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-0001
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-03-02T21:18:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-0001
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD