CVE-2005-2708 | Date: (C)2005-10-25 (M)2023-12-22 |
The search_binary_handler function in exec.c in Linux 2.4 kernel on 64-bit x86 architectures does not check a return code for a particular function call when virtual memory is low, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic), as demonstrated by running a process using the bash ulimit -v command.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 2.1 |
Exploit Score: 3.9 |
Impact Score: 2.9 |
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CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Access Vector: LOCAL |
Access Complexity: LOW |
Authentication: NONE |
Confidentiality: NONE |
Integrity: NONE |
Availability: PARTIAL |
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