The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11031
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22218
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166830
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-178-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14787
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073