CVE-2010-0623

Description

From CVE.org

The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.

Statement

Not vulnerable. This security issue did not affect the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG, as they do not include the upstream change that introduced this flaw.

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