CVE-2011-2484 (GCVE-0-2011-2484)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-06-24 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:00
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Summary
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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2011-06-16 00:00
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