Description
The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-0010 | The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-451-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:03:36.847Z
Reserved: 2006-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-0006
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-02-06T19:28:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-0006
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN