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CVE-2008-3247 at MITRE

Description

The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Novell/SUSE information

Novell Bugzilla entry: 408734, 432488

SUSE Security Advisories:

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