Title: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel is reported prone to multiple vulnerabilities. These issues may allow local attackers to carry out denial of service attacks and gain elevated privileges.
The following specific issues were identified:
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel is reported prone to a local denial of service vulnerability. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch. The cause of this issue is a missing access check regression.
Another issue affecting the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch can allow local attackers to read and write to arbitrary kernel memory. Reportedly, this vulnerability only affects computer running the hugemem kernel. A successful attack can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a vulnerable computer.
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch is reported prone to another denial of service vulnerability. This vulnerability also only affects computers running the hugemem kernel. A successful attack can allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition.
These issues are reported to affect the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel.
Due to lack of details, further information is not available at the moment. This BID will be updated when more information becomes available.
Affected Products:
- RedHat Desktop 4.0.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
- RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
- RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
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