Description
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26
- 31172 third-party-advisory
- 1020544 vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19
- 30351 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2008:037 vendor-advisory
- 31202 third-party-advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11
- linux-kernel-ldt-dos(43979) vdb-entry