Linux kernel keyctl DoS
Published:		07.02.2007
Source:		CVE
SecurityVulns ID:		7195
Type:		remote
Level:		6/10
Description:		Race condition during unique key generation cause NULL pointer dereference on multiprocessor box.

Affected:		LINUX : kernel 2.6
CVE:		CVE-2007-0006 (The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion.")

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