Description
The Linux kernel before 2.6.9-42.0.8 in Red Hat 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS from null dereference) via fput in a 32-bit ioctl on 64-bit x86 systems, an incomplete fix of CVE-2005-3044.1.
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 +10 | 2.6.9-55.0.2.EL | RHSA-2007:0488 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2007:0488 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11267 vdb-entry signature
- 27227 third-party-advisory
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=243252
- SUSE-SA:2007:053 vendor-advisory
- 26289 third-party-advisory
- 25838 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- 37128 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0488 vendor-advisory