The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 on SMP machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by multiple simultaneous invocations of the Netperf benchmark application in UDP_STREAM mode.
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Information
Published : 2008-12-24 10:29
Updated : 2018-10-03 14:57
NVD link : CVE-2008-5713
Mitre link : CVE-2008-5713
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CWE
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel