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Title: Linux Kernel Audit Subsystem Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

An unspecified local denial of service vulnerability is reported to affect the system call filtering code in the audit subsystem of the Linux kernel.

It is reported that this vulnerability may be exploited by local users to trigger a kernel panic on computers where the vulnerable auditing subsystem is enabled. This may be used to deny service to legitimate users.

Originally, it was believed that this vulnerability was isolated to the kernel that is distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This is not the case and this BID is updated accordingly.

This BID will be updated as soon as further information regarding this vulnerability is made available.

Affected Products:

  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0.0 16
  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0.0 23
  • CRUX CRUX Linux 1.0.0
  • Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.0
  • Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
  • Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.0
  • Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
  • Conectiva Linux 7.0.0
  • Conectiva Linux 8.0.0
  • Conectiva Linux 9.0.0
  • Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition 1.0.0
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 alpha
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 arm
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 hppa
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 ia-32
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 ia-64
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 m68k
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 mips
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 mipsel
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 ppc
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 s/390
  • Debian Linux 3.0.0 sparc
  • Devil-Linux Devil-Linux 1.0.4
  • Devil-Linux Devil-Linux 1.0.5
  • Gentoo Linux 1.2.0
  • Gentoo Linux 1.4.0
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test10
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test11
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test12
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test2
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test3
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test4
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test5
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test6
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test7
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test8
  • Linux kernel 2.4.0 .0-test9
  • Linux kernel 2.4.1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.10
  • Linux kernel 2.4.11
  • Linux kernel 2.4.12
  • Linux kernel 2.4.13
  • Linux kernel 2.4.14
  • Linux kernel 2.4.15
  • Linux kernel 2.4.16
  • Linux kernel 2.4.17
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-2
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-3
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-4
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-5
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-6
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-7
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-8
  • Linux kernel 2.4.18 x86
  • Linux kernel 2.4.19
  • Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre2
  • Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre3
  • Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre4
  • Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre5
  • Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre6
  • Linux kernel 2.4.2
  • Linux kernel 2.4.20
  • Linux kernel 2.4.21
  • Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre4
  • Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre7
  • Linux kernel 2.4.22
  • Linux kernel 2.4.23
  • Linux kernel 2.4.23 -ow2
  • Linux kernel 2.4.23 -pre9
  • Linux kernel 2.4.24
  • Linux kernel 2.4.24 -ow1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.25
  • Linux kernel 2.4.26
  • Linux kernel 2.4.27
  • Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre2
  • Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre3
  • Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre4
  • Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre5
  • Linux kernel 2.4.28
  • Linux kernel 2.4.29 -rc1
  • Linux kernel 2.4.29 -rc2
  • Linux kernel 2.4.3
  • Linux kernel 2.4.4
  • Linux kernel 2.4.5
  • Linux kernel 2.4.6
  • Linux kernel 2.4.7
  • Linux kernel 2.4.8
  • Linux kernel 2.4.9
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test1
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test10
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test11
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test2
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test3
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test4
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test5
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test6
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test7
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test8
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test9
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 -test9-CVS
  • Linux kernel 2.6.0 .10
  • Linux kernel 2.6.1
  • Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1
  • Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2
  • Linux kernel 2.6.10
  • Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2
  • Linux kernel 2.6.2
  • Linux kernel 2.6.3
  • Linux kernel 2.6.4
  • Linux kernel 2.6.5
  • Linux kernel 2.6.6
  • Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1
  • Linux kernel 2.6.7
  • Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1
  • Linux kernel 2.6.8
  • Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1
  • Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2
  • Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3
  • Linux kernel 2.6.9
  • MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1.0
  • MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1.0 x86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 8.0.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 8.0.0 ppc
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 8.1.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 8.2.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.0.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.1.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.1.0 ppc
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.2.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.2.0 amd64
  • MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0.0
  • RedHat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1.0
  • RedHat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1.0 IA64
  • RedHat Desktop 3.0.0
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
  • RedHat Fedora Core1
  • RedHat Fedora Core2
  • RedHat Fedora Core3
  • RedHat Linux 7.1.0
  • RedHat Linux 7.1.0 alpha
  • RedHat Linux 7.1.0 i386
  • RedHat Linux 7.1.0 ia64
  • RedHat Linux 7.2.0
  • RedHat Linux 7.2.0 alpha
  • RedHat Linux 7.2.0 i386
  • RedHat Linux 7.2.0 ia64
  • RedHat Linux 7.3.0
  • RedHat Linux 8.0.0
  • RedHat Linux 9.0.0 i386
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 7.2.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 8.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 8.1.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Connectivity Server
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Database Server
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 1.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 7
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 8
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Firewall on CD
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Office Server
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Openexchange Server
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0.0 x86_64
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1.0 x86_64
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2.0 x86_64
  • S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server 3.1.0
  • S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server III
  • Slackware Linux -current
  • Slackware Linux 8.0.0
  • Slackware Linux 9.0.0
  • Slackware Linux 9.1.0
  • Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
  • Sun Linux 5.0.0
  • Sun Linux 5.0.3
  • Sun Linux 5.0.5
  • Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux 2.0.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux 2.1.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux 2.2.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux 3.0.0
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0.0
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0.0
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0.0
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0.0
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1.0 ia32
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1.0 ia64
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1.0 ppc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0.0 4 amd64
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0.0 4 i386
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0.0 4 powerpc
  • WOLK WOLK 4.4.0 s

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