Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10649
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title: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.
Description: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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2005-2708
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-BOOT is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-source is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
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