SB2005112701 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

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SB2005112701 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel

Published: November 27, 2005 Updated: August 10, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2005112701
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3857)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The time_out_leases function in locks.c for Linux kernel before 2.6.15-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel log message consumption) by causing a large number of broken leases, which is recorded to the log using the printk function.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References