Upstream information
Description
Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 6.9 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
Integrity Impact | Complete |
Availability Impact | Complete |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2005:003, published Friday, Jan 21st 2005 16:00 MET
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:54:27 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:11:04 2023