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ID:10371 - Exploit for Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-3857
ID:10371 - Exploit for Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-3857
Published: August 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95758
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3857
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
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 repository.