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TITLE:
Linux Kernel "compat_put_timeval()" Argument Passing Weakness

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA50790

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-10-04

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DESCRIPTION:
A weakness has been reported in Linux Kernel, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to disclose system information and cause a
DoS (Denial of Service).

The weakness is caused due to an error in net/socket.c when calling
the "compat_put_timeval()" function, which incorrectly passes
arguments resulting in kernel memory disclosure or system crash.

Successful exploitation may require an architecture that uses a
separate address space for user and kernel area (e.g. PA-RISC).

SOLUTION:
Fixed in the source code repository.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Mikulas Patocka, Red Hat.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
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