A flaw was found in the filelock_init in fs/locks.c function in the Linux kernel. This issue can lead to host memory exhaustion due to memcg not limiting the number of Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) file locks.

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The vulnerability of the filelock_init function in the locking mechanism (fs/locks.c) of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the filelockinit function in the locking mechanism fs/locks.c of the Linux kernel is related to the unlimited distribution of resources. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a perpetrator to cause a service failure...

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0480

A flaw was found in the filelockinit in fs/locks.c function in the Linux kernel. This issue can lead to host memory exhaustion due to memcg not limiting the number of Portable Operating System Interface POSIX file locks...