CVE-2011-2484
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jun 24, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 15, 2011
Description
The add_del_listener function in kernel/taskstats.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.39.1 and earlier does not prevent multiple registrations of exit handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption), and bypass the OOM Killer, via a crafted application.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- 48383vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20110622 Re: CVE request: kernel: taskstats local DoSmailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715436
- [linux-kernel] 20110616 [PATCH] taskstats: don't allow duplicate entries in listener modemailing-list
- kernel-taskstats-dos(68150)vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20110622 CVE request: kernel: taskstats local DoSmailing-list
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