Linux Kernel File 64-Bit Offset Pointer Handling Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

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Linux Kernel File 64-Bit Offset Pointer Handling Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

RHSA-2004:327-09 - Updated Itanium kernel packages resolve security issues (RedHat)
RHSA-2004:413-07 - Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities (RedHat)
RHSA-2004:418-05 - Updated kernel packages fix security issues (RedHat)
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 Patch 6 Security Update (VMware)
VMware ESX Server 2.0.1 Patch 1 Security Update (for 2.0.x systems) (VMware)
VMware ESX Server 2.1.2 Security Update (for 2.1.x systems) (VMware)
Linux kernel file offset pointer races (Paul Starzetz )

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