Multiple Registration of Exit Handlers Vulnerability

CVE-2011-2484 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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.

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