CVE-2008-3247

The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Date published : 2008-07-24

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30351

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git;a=commit;h=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19