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CVE-2010-0623

The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users…

Impact

The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 2.6.33
Version 2.6.33
OpensuseOpensuse
Version 11.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10

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