The osf_wait4 function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform uses an incorrect pointer, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a certain integer value to kernel memory.
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 2.0 | 7.2 | HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Hyperlink | Source | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 | secalert@redhat.com | N/A |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f | secalert@redhat.com | N/A |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/7 | secalert@redhat.com | N/A |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f | secalert@redhat.com | Exploit Patch |
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Exploit Patch |