[SA21563] Linux Kernel Uncleared HID0[31] Denial of Service

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TITLE:
Linux Kernel Uncleared HID0[31] Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21563

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http://secunia.com/advisories/21563/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
http://secunia.com/product/2719/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Linux Kernel, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error on PPC970 when the
support processor attention enable bit (HID0[31]) is set.

Successful exploitation causes the system to stop responding.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.6.17.9.
http://kernel.org/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Kernel.org:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9

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