SB2009102201 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel 

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SB2009102201 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel

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

Security Bulletin ID SB2009102201
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3621)

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 website.

References