Linux kernel vulnerable

Secunia - Multiple Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities

Some unspecified errors have been reported in the ISO9660 filesystem handler including Rock Ridge and Juliet extensions. These can be exploited via a specially crafted filesystem to cause a DoS or potentially corrupt memory leading to execution of arbitrary code

Apparently there are three notable vulnerabilities with the Linux kernel of version lower than 2.6.12-rc1. The vulerabilities are related to the following conditions:

  • ROSE with ndigis
  • SCSI tape users
  • handler for ISO9660 filesystem

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