CVE

Id
13914  
CVE No.
CVE-2005-2708  
Status
Candidate  
Description
The search_binary_handler function in exec.c in Linux 2.4 kernel on 64-bit x86 architectures does not check a return code for a particular function call when virtual memory is low, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic), as demonstrated by running a process using the bash ulimit -v command.  
Phase
Assigned (20050826)  
Votes
None (candidate not yet proposed)  
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