CVE-2004-0491
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CVE-2004-0491 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The linux-2.4.21-mlock.patch in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 does not properly maintain the mlock page count when one process unlocks pages that belong to another process, which allows local users to mlock more memory than specified by the rlimit.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The linux-2.4.21-mlock.patch in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 does not properly maintain the mlock page count when one process unlocks pages that belong to another process, which allows local users to mlock more memory than specified by the rlimit.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 |
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