Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel 2.6.10's mmap Function

Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel 2.6.10's mmap Function

CVE-2005-1265 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The mmap function in the Linux Kernel 2.6.10 can be used to create memory maps with a start address beyond the end address, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).

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