6.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
23.4%
The virtual memory implementation in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by running lsof a large number of times in a way that produces a heavy system load.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
linux_kernel | eq | 2.6.9 2.6.20 |
osvdb.org/31663
secunia.com/advisories/20237
secunia.com/advisories/21745
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390