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Bug 54992 - kernel exploits for gentoo kernels
Summary: kernel exploits for gentoo kernels
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 53804
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: GLSA Errors (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 All
: Highest normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL: http://linuxreviews.org/news/2004-06-...
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Reported: 2004-06-24 02:46 UTC by ladynikon
Modified: 2005-07-17 13:06 UTC (History)
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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 ***