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Affected Systems:
Linux kernel 3.4.x
Linux kernel 3.2.x
Linux kernel 3.0.x
Linux kernel 2.6.x
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 55151
Cve id: CVE-2012-3511
Linux Kernel is based on the linux platform, and linux is the Kernel written in C language. Based on this Kernel, specific operating systems such as Red Hat linux and open SUSE linux are derived, A complete Linux kernel-based operating system is called Linux or GNU/Linux.
Linux Kernel has a post-release Reuse Vulnerability in the implementation of the "madvise_remove ()" function, which can be exploited by malicious local users to reference released memory.
<* Source: Andy Lutomirski
Link: http://secunia.com/advisories/50310/
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
Linux
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:
Http://www.kernel.org/