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CVE-2005-3356

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.

  • Published: Dec 31, 2005
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2005-3356
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.9-2.6.20 2.6.9-2.6.20.x