CVE-2011-2484

CVE Details

Release Date:	2011-06-24
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.9
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-1386	2011-10-21
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2029	2011-10-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-274.7.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2011-1386	2011-10-21
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-200.20.1.el5uek)	ELSA-2011-2029	2011-10-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-274.7.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2011-1386	2011-10-21
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-1350	2011-10-05
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2029	2011-10-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-200.20.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2011-2029	2011-10-07