CVE-2008-1673
Description
This issue did not have a security consequence for the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5, and as such, was treated as a bug fix. This issue could result in arbitrary code execution if the SLOB or SLUB memory allocators were used (introduced in Linux kernel versions 2.6.16 and 2.6.22 respectively). Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Enterprise MRG use the SLAB memory allocator, which, in this case, cannot be exploited to allow arbitrary code execution. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG were not affected.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
The but existed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. However, this is only a security issue if the SLOB or SLUB memory allocators were used (introduced in Linux kernel versions 2.6.16 and 2.6.22, respectively). All Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Enterprise MRG kernels use the SLAB memory allocator, which in this case, cannot be exploited to allow arbitrary code execution. As a preventive measure, the underlying bug was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5, via the advisories RHSA-2008:0973, RHSA-2008:0508, and RHSA-2008:0519, respectively.
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