Re: CVE request: kernel: Unix sockets kernel panic

["Steven M. Christey" <coley () linus mitre org>]

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Name: CVE-2008-5029
Status: Candidate
URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5029
Reference: MLIST:[linux-netdev] 20081106 UNIX sockets kernel panic
Reference: URL:http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122593044330973&w=2
Reference: MLIST:[oss-security] 20081106 CVE request: kernel: Unix sockets kernel panic
Reference: URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/1
Reference: MISC:http://darkircop.org/unix.c
Reference: CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470201
Reference: BID:32154
Reference: URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32154

The __scm_destroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel
2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself
through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause
a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to sending an
SCM_RIGHTS message through a UNIX domain socket and closing file
descriptors.