Double Decrement Vulnerability in mq_open System Call in Linux Kernel 2.6.9

CVE-2005-3356 · LOW Severity

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

The mq_open system call in Linux kernel 2.6.9, in certain situations, can decrement a counter twice ("double decrement") as a result of multiple calls to the mntput function when the dentry_open function call fails, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified attack vectors.

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