CVE-2011-2484

CVE-2011-2484 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions 2.6.39.1 and earlier. The flaw in the add_del_listener function allows local users to repeatedly register exit handlers, leading to excessive memory and CPU consumption, effectively bypassing the OOM Killer. With a CVSS score of 4.9, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access with low attack complexity to achieve a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.