Linux Kernel 2.6.30 - 'tun_chr_pool()' Null Pointer Dereference

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2009-1897  
Publish Date: 17 Jun 2009
                							

                source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35724/info

The Linux kernel is prone to a local NULL-pointer dereference vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges or crash an affected kernel, denying service to legitimate users.

This issue was introduced in Linux kernel 2.6.30. 

https://github.com/offensive-security/exploitdb-bin-sploits/raw/master/bin-sploits/33088-1.tgz
https://github.com/offensive-security/exploitdb-bin-sploits/raw/master/bin-sploits/33088-2.tgz