Description
sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
References (18)
Core 18
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/2/27/355
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=636f13c174dd7c84a437d3c3e8fa66f03f7fda63
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=636f13c174dd7c84a437d3c3e8fa66f03f7fda63
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015752
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/23895
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16924
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25204
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=184510
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9674
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Scores
EPSS
0.0046
EPSS Percentile
37.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (13)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.3 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8.1
... and 3 more
Published
Mar 12, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026