CVE-2006-2629
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Summary
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.15 to 2.6.17, when running on SMP platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by creating and exiting a large number of tasks, then accessing the /proc entry of a task that is exiting, which causes memory corruption that leads to a failure in the prune_dcache function or a BUG_ON error in include/linux/list.h.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.osvdb.org/25847
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26746
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2070
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18183
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=114860432801543&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20349
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/25847
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26746
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2070
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18183
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=114860432801543&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20349
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