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CVE-2007-4133 Detail

Description

The (1) hugetlb_vmtruncate_list and (2) hugetlb_vmtruncate functions in fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19-rc4 perform certain prio_tree calculations using HPAGE_SIZE instead of PAGE_SIZE units, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/18/2007)

This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4133
NVD Published Date:
10/04/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.