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TITLE:
Linux Kernel r128 NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39297

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39297/

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) or potentially gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due an error in several r128 IOCTL
handlers and can be exploited to trigger a NULL-pointer dereference
via certain IOCTLs.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.6.27.46 or 2.6.31.13.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Ben Hutchings

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://git.kernel.org/linus/7dc482dfeeeefcfd000d4271c4626937406756d7

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.46
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.13

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