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kernel: null pointer dereference

Package(s):

kernel

CVE #(s):

CVE-2009-4271

Created:

March 17, 2010

Updated:

June 4, 2010

Description:

The kernel can be forced to dereference a null pointer while executing a core dump, enabling a denial of service attack or possibly privilege escalation, depending on how the kernel is configured.

Alerts:

Ubuntu	USN-947-1	2010-06-03
Ubuntu	USN-947-2	2010-06-04
CentOS	CESA-2010:0146	2010-03-17
Red Hat	RHSA-2010:0146-01	2010-03-16

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