The time_out_leases function in locks.c for Linux kernel before 2.6.15-rc3...
Vulnerability Description
The time_out_leases function in locks.c for Linux kernel before 2.6.15-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel log message consumption) by causing a large number of broken leases, which is recorded to the log using the printk function.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174337
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ed0175a462c4c30f6df6fac1cccac058f997739
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9727
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113190437101622&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113175851920568&w=2
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0070
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15627
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17787
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17786
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2649
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