The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.
Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory |
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Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2013-03-02 16:54 | ALAS-2013-166 |
Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2013-10-16 20:53 | ALAS-2013-233 |
Score Type | Score | Vector | |
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Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |