CVE: CAN-2004-0427
Updated: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 13:45:36 +0900
Summary: The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x 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). (text:CAN-2004-0427)
Priority: Low
Status: Closed
Source: SuSE-SA:2004:010, FEDORA-2004-111, RHSA-2004:255-10
Link: http://www.ultramonkey.org/news_archive.shtml#2004062601
Resolved In:
  Kernel: 2.4.26-rc4
  Patch:  http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@1.1356
  Red Hat Linux 7.3:
          Vendor:      None (EOL)
          UltraMonkey: kernel-2.4.20-31.9.um.1
  Red Hat Linux 8.0:
          Vendor:      None (EOL)
          UltraMonkey: kernel-2.4.20-31.9.um.1
  Red Hat Linux 9:
          Vendor:      None (EOL)
          UltraMonkey: kernel-2.4.20-31.9.um.1
  Fedora Core 1:
          Vendor:      kernel-2.4.22-1.2188.nptl
          UltraMonkey: kernel-2.4.22-1.2194.nptl.um.1
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3:
          Vendor:      kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL
          UltraMonkey: kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.um.1
  Debian Woody:
          Vendor:      None
          UltraMonkey: kernel-source-2.4.22-1-ipvs_2.4.22-7woody.um.4
  Debian Sid:
          Vendor:      kernel-source-2.4.26_2.4.26-1
          UltraMonkey: kernel-source-2.4.22-1-ipvs_2.4.22-7.um.4