Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the MCS translation daemon in mcstrans 0.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary daemon outage) via a large range of compartments in sensitivity labels.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4570
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=193951
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=288201
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38357
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10350
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0542.html
• http://osvdb.org/39244
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27589
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26371