Description
The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Steve Grubb · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29683
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/33031
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9560
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24300
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html
Patch x_refsource_misc
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223129
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017705
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22737
Scores
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
42.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
redhat/enterprise_linux
4.0
Published
Mar 02, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026