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CVE 2008-2137

The (1) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c and the (2) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mmap MAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mmap calls.

Related bugs and status

CVE-2008-2137 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:

Bug #94186: 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch

		In	Importance	Status
94186	3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch	linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Won't Fix
94186	3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch	linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)	Low	Fix Released
94186	3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #125250: Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.

		In	Importance	Status
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Won't Fix
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux (Ubuntu Hardy)	Medium	Fix Released
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Hardy)	Undecided	Won't Fix
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux (Ubuntu Intrepid)	Medium	Fix Released
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Intrepid)	Undecided	Invalid
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux (Ubuntu Jaunty)	Medium	Fix Released
125250	Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.	linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Jaunty)	Undecided	Invalid

Bug #182716: bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.

		In	Importance	Status
182716	bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.	linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
182716	bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.	Ubuntu	Undecided	Invalid
182716	bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.	Linux	Undecided	Invalid
182716	bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.	linux (Mandriva)	Undecided	New
182716	bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.	linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Won't Fix
182716	bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.	linux (Baltix)	Undecided	New

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CVE 2008-2137

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