CVE-2005-2708

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.

Date published : 2005-10-25

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925