Linux Kernel Unspecified Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Linux Kernel Unspecified Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Linux kernel is reported prone to an unspecified local denial-of-service vulnerability. Reportedly, this issue affects only ia64 systems. A local attacker can exploit this issue by dereferencing a NULL pointer and causing a kernel panic. Successful exploitation will lead to a denial-of-service condition in a vulnerable computer.

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