Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2819
Revision Date:2004-10-06Version:3
Title:Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel do_fork Function via CLONE_VM
Description:The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2004-0427
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):Linux kernel
Definition Synopsis
  • kernel, kernel-hugemem or kernel-smp rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2EL Epoch 0
  • kernel rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2.EL Epoch 0
  • OR kernel-hugemem rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2.EL Epoch 0
  • OR kernel-smp rpm older than 2.4.21-15.0.2.EL Epoch 0
  • AND Red Hat Enterprise 3 is installed
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