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Jason Baron

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Vulnerabilities · 2
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PT-2016-4073
9.3
2013-12-03
Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2015-8961
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Linux kernel versions prior to 4.3.3 **Description** The issue allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging improper access to a certain error field in the ext4 journal stop function. **Recommendations** For versions prior to 4.3.3, update to version 4.3.3 or later to resolve the issue.
PT-2006-2845
7.5
2006-05-19
Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2006-1856
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Linux kernel versions 2.6.16 and earlier **Description** The issue is related to certain modifications in the Linux kernel that do not properly add Linux Security Modules (LSM) file permission hooks to the `readv` and `writev` functions. This might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. **Recommendations** For Linux kernel versions 2.6.16 and earlier, consider applying modifications to add the appropriate LSM file permission hooks to the `readv` and `writev` functions to prevent bypassing of access restrictions.