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CVE-2010-1162 Detail

Description

The release_one_tty function in drivers/char/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 omits certain required calls to the put_pid function, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6da8d866d0d39e9509ff826660f6a86a6757c966
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6da8d866d0d39e9509ff826660f6a86a6757c966
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/15/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/15/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/16/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/16/1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582076
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582076

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-1162
NVD Published Date:
04/20/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.