medium4.7Public exploit code
CVE-2007-0001
The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial o…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Linux Kernel 2.6.x - Audit Subsystems Local Denial of Service2007-02-27 · dos · linux · Verified
Impact
The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Version 4.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223129
- http://osvdb.org/33031
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24300
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22737
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017705
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9560
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223129
- http://osvdb.org/33031
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24300
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22737
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017705
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9560