CVE-2005-3660

Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and panic) by creating a large number of connected file descriptors or socketpairs and setting a large data transfer buffer, then preventing Linux from being able to finish the transfer by causing the process to become a zombie, or closing the file descriptor without closing an associated reference.

Date published : 2005-12-22

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16041

http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=362