Bug 54992

Summary:	kernel exploits for gentoo kernels
Product:	Gentoo Security	Reporter:	ladynikon <ladynikon>
Component:	GLSA Errors	Assignee:	Gentoo Security <security>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	ladynikon
Priority:	Highest
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	All
URL:	http://linuxreviews.org/news/2004-06-11_kernel_crash/
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description ladynikon 2004-06-24 02:46:09 UTC

A Linux kernel bug allows a simple C program crash the kernel, effectively locking the whole system. The security hole affects both 2.4.2x and 2.6.x kernels on the x86 and x86_64 architectures.

The flaw was by accident discovered by Stian Skjelstad when he was doing some code tests while on vacation. He was quite surprised when he discovered that the code he was trying froze his machine. He reported it to the Linux-kernel mailing list and the gcc bugzilla 2004-06-09.

Comment 1 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-06-24 02:47:19 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 53804 ***