Memory leak in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) socket implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-git8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating a socket using connect, and releasing it before the PPPIOCGCHAN ioctl is initialized.
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.21-git8.log
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
secunia.com/advisories/25163
secunia.com/advisories/25700
secunia.com/advisories/25838
secunia.com/advisories/26133
secunia.com/advisories/26139
secunia.com/advisories/26289
secunia.com/advisories/26450
secunia.com/advisories/26620
secunia.com/advisories/26664
secunia.com/advisories/27227
secunia.com/advisories/29058
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/23870
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1703
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34150
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html