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kernel: buffer overflow

Package(s):kernel CVE #(s):CAN-2005-2490 CAN-2005-2492
Created:September 22, 2005 Updated:October 5, 2005
Description: The Linux kernel has a stack-based buffer overflow problem in the sendmsg function. Local users may use this to execute arbitrary code.
Alerts:
Red Hat RHSA-2005:514-01 2005-10-05
Mandriva MDKSA-2005:171 2005-10-03
Fedora FEDORA-2005-906 2005-09-22
Fedora FEDORA-2005-905 2005-09-22
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