The vulnerability was caused due to an unspecified error in the socket (3SOCKET) function, which can be exploited to cause a system panic.
Resolved as of 2008-11-18 07:31:00
login.EECS.Berkeley.EDU was not available
while it was patched with a new kernel. The new kernel
patch 137138-09 patched a vulnerability which could be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).
The vulnerability was caused due to an unspecified error in the socket (3SOCKET) function, which can be exploited to cause a system panic.
The vulnerability was caused due to an unspecified error in the socket (3SOCKET) function, which can be exploited to cause a system panic.