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TITLE:
Linux Kernel xfrm Array Indexing Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16298

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16298/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
http://secunia.com/product/2719/

DESCRIPTION:
Balazs Scheidler has reported a vulnerability in the Linux kernel,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the XFRM code
and can be exploited to cause an array indexing overflow.

SOLUTION:
The vulnerability has been fixed in versions 2.6.13-rc4 and later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Balazs Scheidler

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@vger.kernel.org/msg00520.html

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