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kernel: local denial of service vulnerability

Package(s):kernel CVE #(s):
Created:November 19, 2002 Updated:February 5, 2003
Description: All versions of the Linux kernel from (at least) 2.2.x through 2.4.19 and 2.5.47 contain a vulnerability which allows any local user to crash the system. This LWN article describes how the exploit works in detail. The vulnerability affects only x86 systems.
Alerts:
Mandrake MDKSA-2003:014 2003-02-05
Trustix 2002-0083 2002-12-19
Conectiva CLA-2002:553 2002-12-16
Red Hat RHSA-2002:264-05 2002-11-25
Trustix 2002-0077 2002-11-15
Red Hat RHSA-2002:262-07 2002-11-16
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