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TITLE:
Linux Kernel Userspace Stack Growth Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40965

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-18

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and potentially gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to the kernel not properly limiting
the growth of the stack in userspace applications, which can be
exploited to e.g. overwrite other memory areas and potentially gain
escalated privileges.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.4, or 2.6.35.2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reportedly discovered by Rafal Wojtczuk.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=320b2b8de12698082609ebbc1a17165727f4c893
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=606611

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