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TITLE:
Linux Kernel "listxattr" Memory Corruption and CHRP Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31783

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31783/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Linux Kernel 2.4.x
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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue and a vulnerability have been reported in the Linux
Kernel, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users
to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially gain escalated
privileges.

For more information:
SA23955
SA28696

SOLUTION:
Fixed in version 2.4.37-rc1.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.37.log

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23955:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23955/

SA28696:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28696/

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