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SubjectRe: Linux Kernel 2.0.x/2.2.x local Denial of Service attack
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> It's joke, right ? This particular problem is known for more then year, was
> discussed MANY times @ linux-kernel and still there are no solution in
> mainstream kernel :-((

I know no single Unix like OS I can't bring down if I dont have resource limiting.
Also for that matter Ive yet to meet one I can't kill even with resource limiting
in place.

Feel free to fix it.

> P.S. Oh and it's not all story: you can use SysV shared memory support to make
> exploit usable even if admin limited your memory usage ! It's also well-known
> problem without solution in mainstream kernel :-(

The total amount of shared memory is configurable on Linux 2.2.x


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