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Linux Kernel s390 ptrace Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when process traces are performed on 32-bit computers.

Local attackers can leverage the issue to crash the kernel and deny service to legitimate users.

The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2.6.27-rc6 for the s390 architecture.







 

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