Description
The mincore function in the Linux kernel before 2.4.33.6 does not properly lock access to user space, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a deadlock.
Exploits (1)
References (31)
Core 31
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23609
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23436
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24100
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.6
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
Scores
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (22)
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.6
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.7
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.8
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.9
... and 12 more
Published
Dec 20, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026