net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket, performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then performing a series of connect operations to this socket.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1927-1 | New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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DSA-1928-1 | New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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DSA-1929-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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EUVD-2009-3602 | net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket, performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then performing a series of connect operations to this socket. |
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USN-864-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:31:10.537Z
Reserved: 2009-10-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-3621

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-10-22T16:00:00.640
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-3621


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