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Bug 245019 (CVE-2008-4302) - Linux <2.6.22.2 splice: fix bad unlock_page() in error case (CVE-2008-4302)
Summary: Linux <2.6.22.2 splice: fix bad unlock_page() in error case (CVE-2008-4302)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: CVE-2008-4302
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
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Whiteboard: [linux <2.6.23]
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Reported: 2008-10-30 22:20 UTC by Robert Buchholz (RETIRED)
Modified: 2013-09-05 03:13 UTC (History)
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Description Robert Buchholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-10-30 22:20:49 UTC
CVE-2008-4302 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-4302):
  fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before
  2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the
  add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a
  page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial
  of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio
  I/O tool.