#VU92646 Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-3621

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#VU92646 Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-3621

Published: October 22, 2009 / Updated: June 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92646
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3621
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource exhaustion error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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