Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on the x86_64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via unspecified vectors related to the get_gate_vma function and the fuser command.
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.EL | RHBA-2007:0304 |
Advisories 1
- RHBA-2007:0304 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=178981
- RHBA-2007-0304 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10426 vdb-entry signature