drivers/connector/connector.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system crash) by sending the kernel many NETLINK_CONNECTOR messages.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | - | 2.6.32.8 |
| debian / debian_linux | 5.0 | 5.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 4.0 | 4.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 6.06 | 6.06.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 9.04 | 9.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 8.04 | 8.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 8.10 | 8.10.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 9.10 | 9.10.x |