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CVE-2011-2484

Date: June 24, 2011

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.

Language: C

Severity Score

Related Resources (10)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/2
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2484
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2011-2484
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48383
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715436
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2484
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68150
http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2011/06/16/605
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2011-2484

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Resource Management Errors

CWE-399

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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