Description
Unknown vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 2.4.23, on the AMD AMD64 and Intel EM64T architectures, associated with "setting up TSS limits," allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | kernel +8 | 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL | RHSA-2004:549 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2004:549 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 13359 third-party-advisory
- linux-tss-gain-privilege(18346) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11375 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2004:549 vendor-advisory
- P-047 third-party-advisory government-resource
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%403fad673ber4GuU7iWppydzNIyLntEQ
- 11794 vdb-entry