The vmi_write_ldt_entry function in arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c in the Virtual Machine Interface (VMI) in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 invokes write_idt_entry where write_ldt_entry was intended, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (persistent application failure) via crafted function calls, related to the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) experiencing improper LDT selector state, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3247.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-10-03T17:18:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.815Z
Reserved: 2008-10-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-4410
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2008-10-03T17:41:40.587
Modified: 2023-11-07T02:02:47.463
Link: CVE-2008-4410
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