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.
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | N/A | n/a |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649 | vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18523 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18562 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649 | vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL x_transferred |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA x_transferred |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925 | x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18523 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA x_transferred |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18562 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred |