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CVE-2011-2189 (GCVE-0-2011-2189)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-10-10 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 22:53
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Summary
net/core/net_namespace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly handle a high rate of creation and cleanup of network namespaces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via requests to a daemon that requires a separate namespace per connection, as demonstrated by vsftpd.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2009-12-08 00:00
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      "product_status:known_affected": "26",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "2",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "kernel: net_ns: oom killer fires because of slow net_ns cleanup",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2011/cve-2011-2189.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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