CVE-2007-3719

The process scheduler in the Linux kernel 2.6.16 gives preference to "interactive" processes that perform voluntary sleeps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), as described in "Secretly Monopolizing the CPU Without Superuser Privileges."
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2007-07-12 04:30

Updated : 2008-11-15 06:53


NVD link : CVE-2007-3719

Mitre link : CVE-2007-3719

Products Affected
No products.