Bug 459461 - kernel: cpufreq: fix format string bug [rhel-5.2.z]
Summary: kernel: cpufreq: fix format string bug [rhel-5.2.z]
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.2.z
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
urgent
low
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jiri Pirko
QA Contact: Martin Jenner
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On: 459459
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-08-19 06:17 UTC by Eugene Teo (Security Response)
Modified: 2015-05-05 01:15 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2008-11-04 10:29:31 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2008:0957 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: kernel security and bug fix update 2008-11-12 09:34:44 UTC

Description Eugene Teo (Security Response) 2008-08-19 06:17:29 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #459459 +++

Description of problem:
Format string bug. Not exploitable, as this is only writable by root.

--- Additional comment from eteo on 2008-08-19 02:04:15 EDT ---

Proposed upstream patch:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=326f6a5c9c9e1a62aec37bdc0c3f8d53adabe77b

--- Additional comment from eteo on 2008-08-19 02:05:32 EDT ---

Created an attachment (id=314511)
Upstream patch for this issue

Comment 1 Jiri Pirko 2008-10-13 13:52:36 UTC
in kernel-2.6.18-92.1.15.el5

you can download RPMs from http://people.redhat.com/jpirko/.el52z/92.1.15/

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2008-11-04 10:29:31 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 therefore 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-2008-0957.html


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