CVE-2008-5300
Medium
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 1, 2008
First seenDec 1, 2008
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.28 | — |
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