Description
The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of calls to the get_user_pages function, which lacks a ZERO_PAGE optimization and results in allocation of "useless newly zeroed pages."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-2367 | The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of calls to the get_user_pages function, which lacks a ZERO_PAGE optimization and results in allocation of "useless newly zeroed pages." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-659-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:02.101Z
Reserved: 2008-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-2372
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-07-02T16:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-2372
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN