Description
Unknown vulnerability in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch, when using the hugemem kernel, allows local users to read and write to arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via certain syscalls.
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 4 | kernel +6 | 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL | RHSA-2005:092 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:092 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11249 vdb-entry signature
- 12599 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:092 vendor-advisory
- red-hat-patch-gain-privileges(20619) vdb-entry