A flaw was found in the way memory resources were freed in the unix_stream_recvmsg function in the Linux kernel when a signal was pending. This flaw allows an unprivileged local user to crash the system by exhausting available memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | - | - |
| oracle | tekelec_platform_distribution | 7.4.0 - 7.7.1 | - |
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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linux / linux_kernel
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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