CVEvulnerability
CVE-2011-2484
4.9 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2011-06-24
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.9 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-399
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.
Affected configurations
• linux linux kernel (<= 2.6.39.1)
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
References
- http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2011/06/16/605 Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/1 Mailing List, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/2 Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48383 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715436 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68150 VDB Entry
- http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2011/06/16/605 Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/1 Mailing List, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/2 Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48383 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715436 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68150 VDB Entry