Release date:
Updated on: 2012-04-24
Affected Systems:
Linux kernel 2.6.x
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 53139
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2012-1583
Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.
Linux Kernel has a vulnerability caused by the dual release of sk_buff. It cannot be triggered when the xfrm6_tunnel module is not loaded. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause DOS.
<* Source: Red Hat Security Response Team
Link: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi? Id = 752304
Http://git.kernel.org /? P = linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git; a = commitdiff; h = d0772b70
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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/