[kernel] r6743 - patch-tracking

[Dann Frazier]

Author: dannf
Date: Mon May 29 02:01:36 2006
New Revision: 6743

Modified:
   patch-tracking/CVE-2006-0742

Log:
add description & note forward to upstream

Modified: patch-tracking/CVE-2006-0742
==============================================================================
--- patch-tracking/CVE-2006-0742	(original)
+++ patch-tracking/CVE-2006-0742	Mon May 29 02:01:36 2006
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
 References: 
  http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=e963701a761aede31c9c1bfc74cf8e0ec671f0f4;hp=eb0911e27e8c6778d6c8ec95b7dd60c002d923c3
 Description: 
- ia64 specific local dos
+ The die_if_kernel function in arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c in Linux kernel
+ 2.6.x before 2.6.15.6, possibly when compiled with certain versions of gcc,
+ has the "noreturn" attribute set, which allows local users to cause a denial
+ of service by causing user faults on Itanium systems.
 Notes: 
+ dannf> Forwarded to Bjorn for 2.4-ia64 inclusion
 Bugs: 
 upstream: released (2.6.15.6)
 linux-2.6: released (2.6.15-8)
 2.6.8-sarge-security: pending (2.6.8-16sarge3)
-2.4.27-sarge-security: 
+2.4.27-sarge-security: pending (2.4.27-10sarge3)
 2.4.27:
 2.4.19-woody-security: 
 2.4.18-woody-security: