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CVE Descriptions
Denial of service in Linux 2.2.0 running the ldd command on a core file.
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Metrics
| Metrics | Score | Severity | CVSS Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V2 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | nvd@nist.gov |
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Exploit information
Exploit Database EDB-ID : 19272
Publication date : 1999-01-25 23h00 +00:00
Author : Dan Burcaw
EDB Verified : Yes
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/344/info
Due to a rare and subtle bug in the 2.2.0 kernel, a linux machine can be forced to reboot by an unpriviliged local user. The reason for this is because of the invalid ELF core layout and the fact that munmap wipes out a vital page table entry.
Only kernel 2.2.0 is vulnerable to this.
Take any core file,
[user@box tmp]$ ldd core
[reboot]
Products Mentioned
Configuraton 0
Linux>>Linux_kernel >> Version 2.2.0
- Linux>>Linux_kernel >> Version 2.2.0 (Open CPE detail)
