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Bug 95645 - Kernel: Local DoS (root?) through mmap() (CAN-2005-1265)
Summary: Kernel: Local DoS (root?) through mmap() (CAN-2005-1265)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Other
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL:
Whiteboard: [linux < 2.6.11.11]
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Reported: 2005-06-10 01:55 UTC by Thierry Carrez (RETIRED)
Modified: 2009-05-03 15:28 UTC (History)
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Description Thierry Carrez (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-06-10 01:55:50 UTC 
From Ubuntu's latest:

CAN-2005-1265:
Chris Wright discovered that the mmap() function could create illegal
memory maps (using the "mmap" function) with the start address
pointing beyond the end address. A local user could exploit this to
crash the kernel or possibly even execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges.
Comment 2 Daniel Drake (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-06-13 14:13:21 UTC 
Fixed upstream in 2.6.11.11
genpatches/gentoo-sources fixed previously
Comment 3 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-11-26 03:27:05 UTC 
All fixed, closing.