The add_del_listener function in kernel/taskstats.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.39.1 and earlier does not prevent multiple registrations of exit handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption), and bypass the OOM Killer, via a crafted application.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.39.1 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | RedHat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-natty | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-natty | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-oneiric | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |