Bug 144533 - random poolsize sysctl handler integer overflow
Summary: random poolsize sysctl handler integer overflow
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 2.1
Hardware: ia64
OS: Linux
medium
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Don Howard
QA Contact: Brian Brock
URL:
Whiteboard: public=20060107,impact=low
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-01-07 22:27 UTC by Josh Bressers
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:06 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: RHSA-2005-551
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2005-08-25 13:17:15 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)


Links
System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2005:551 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: kernel security update 2005-08-25 04:00:00 UTC

Description Josh Bressers 2005-01-07 22:27:40 UTC
*** This bug has been split off bug 144530 ***

------- Original comment by Josh Bressers (Security Response Team) on 2005.01.07
17:23 -------

grsecurity announcement to full-disclosure
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html

This issue is low priority.  According to the advisory text "The poolsize bug
requires uid 0, but not anyroot capabilities."

The fix for this issue is in attachment 109503 [details]

Comment 1 Jim Paradis 2005-06-29 22:08:17 UTC
A fix for this has been committed to the RHEL2.1 source tree for inclusion in
the next security errata.

Comment 5 Red Hat Bugzilla 2005-08-25 13:17:16 UTC
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-551.html



Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.