The __scm_destroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to sending an SCM_RIGHTS message through a UNIX domain socket and closing file descriptors.
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History

No history.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-10T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.130Z

Reserved: 2008-11-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5029

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-10T16:15:12.060

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:53:07.100

Link: CVE-2008-5029

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-11-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5029 - Bugzilla