Upstream information
Description
The scm_send function in the scm layer for Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.28, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted auxiliary messages that are passed to the sendmsg function, which causes a deadlock condition.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.1 | 
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Local | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2004:044, published Tuesday, Dec 21st 2004 18:00 MEST
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:02:19 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:36 2025