CVE-2005-3356 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, specifically within the mq_open system call. This flaw allows local users to trigger a system panic due to a double decrement of a counter during specific error conditions. With a low CVSS score of 2.1 and an attack vector requiring local access, the impact is limited to system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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