The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call.
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Published : 2004-07-07 04:00
Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03
NVD link : CVE-2004-0427
Mitre link : CVE-2004-0427
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-0427
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime