Linux Kernel 'test_root()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:60586

Info

Linux Kernel 'test_root()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 60586
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 05 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 25 2014 09:00AM
Credit: Jonathan Salwan
Vulnerable: Linux kernel 3.0.5
Linux kernel 3.0.4
Linux kernel 3.0.2
Linux kernel 3.0.1
Linux kernel 2.6.39 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.39
Linux kernel 2.6.38
Linux kernel 2.6.37
Linux kernel 2.6.36
Linux kernel 2.6.35
Linux kernel 2.6.34
Linux kernel 2.6.33 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.33 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.33
Linux kernel 2.6.32 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.32
Linux kernel 2.6.31 5
Linux kernel 2.6.31 13
Linux kernel 2.6.31 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.31 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.31
Linux kernel 2.6.30 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.30 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.30
Linux kernel 2.6.29 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.29 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git8
Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git14
Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git1
Linux kernel 2.6.29
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -git7
Linux kernel 2.6.28
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .46
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .24
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8-git5
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6-git6
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.27
Linux kernel 2.6.26 7
Linux kernel 2.6.26 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.26 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.26 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.26 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.26
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.25
Linux kernel 2.6.24 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.24 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -git13
Linux kernel 2.6.24
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.23
Linux kernel 2.6.22 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .16
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .15
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.22
Linux kernel 2.6.21 rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.21 git5
Linux kernel 2.6.21 git4
Linux kernel 2.6.21 git3
Linux kernel 2.6.21 git2
Linux kernel 2.6.21 git1
Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 7
Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 6
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.21 -git8
Linux kernel 2.6.21
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .15
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.20 -git5
Linux kernel 2.6.20
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.19
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .53
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .52
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .51
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .50
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .49
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .48
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .47
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .46
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .45
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .44
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .43
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .41
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .40
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .39
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .38
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .37
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .36
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .35
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .34
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .33
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .32
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .31
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .30
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .29
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .28
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .27
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .26
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .25
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .24
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .22
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .21
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .20
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .18
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .17
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .16
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .15
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.16
Linux kernel 2.6.15 rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.15
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.14
Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.13
Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.12
Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.11
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.10
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.9 final
Linux kernel 2.6.9
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Linux kernel 2.6.8
Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.7
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.6
Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.5
Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.4
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.3
Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.1 0
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9-CVS
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9
Linux kernel 2.6 -test8
Linux kernel 2.6 -test7
Linux kernel 2.6 -test6
Linux kernel 2.6 -test5
Linux kernel 2.6 -test4
Linux kernel 2.6 -test3
Linux kernel 2.6 -test2
Linux kernel 2.6 -test11
Linux kernel 2.6 -test10
Linux kernel 2.6 -test1
Linux kernel 3.0.18
Linux kernel 3.0-rc4-git1
Linux kernel 3.0-rc1
Linux kernel 3.0
Linux kernel 2.6.8.1
Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.38.6
Linux kernel 2.6.38.4
Linux kernel 2.6.38.3
Linux kernel 2.6.38.2
Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.38-git18
Linux kernel 2.6.37rc
Linux kernel 2.6.37.2
Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc8
Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.35.5
Linux kernel 2.6.35.4
Linux kernel 2.6.35.13
Linux kernel 2.6.35.1
Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5-git5
Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.34.2
Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2-git1
Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.33.7
Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc8
Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6-git5
Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc5
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.32.8
Linux kernel 2.6.32.7
Linux kernel 2.6.32.4
Linux kernel 2.6.32.3
Linux kernel 2.6.32.28
Linux kernel 2.6.32.22
Linux kernel 2.6.32.17
Linux kernel 2.6.32.12
Linux kernel 2.6.32.11
Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8
Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.31.6
Linux kernel 2.6.31.4
Linux kernel 2.6.31.1
Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc9
Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc8
Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc5-git3
Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.31-git11
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.30.5
Linux kernel 2.6.30.4
Linux kernel 2.6.30.3
Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2-git1
Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.28.4
Linux kernel 2.6.28.10
Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.27.54
Linux kernel 2.6.27.51
Linux kernel 2.6.27.49
Linux kernel 2.6.27.26
Linux kernel 2.6.27-git3
Linux kernel 2.6.26.1
Linux kernel 2.6.26-rc5-git1
Linux kernel 2.6.25.4
Linux kernel 2.6.25.3
Linux kernel 2.6.25.2
Linux kernel 2.6.25.1
Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.24.6
Linux kernel 2.6.24.4
Linux kernel 2.6.24.3
Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.23.14
Linux kernel 2.6.23.10
Linux kernel 2.6.23.1
Linux kernel 2.6.23.09
Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC6
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC5
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC4
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3
Linux kernel 2.6.20.3
Linux kernel 2.6.20.2
Linux kernel 2.6.20.13
Linux kernel 2.6.20.11
Linux kernel 2.6.20-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.20-2
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5
Linux kernel 2.6.18-53
Linux kernel 2.6.18
Linux kernel 2.6.15.5
Linux kernel 2.6.15.11
Linux kernel 2.6.15-27.48
Linux kernel 2.6.11.4
Linux kernel 2.6.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux Kernel 'test_root()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Linux Kernel is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to trigger an infinite loop which may cause denial-of-service conditions.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel 'test_root()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel 'test_root()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Linux Kernel 'test_root()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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