CVE-2008-5300

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6.28

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a "soft lockup" and process loss. This occurs when a large number of sendmsg function calls are made, which does not block during AF UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.28, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the sendmsg function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, monitor system resources to prevent OOM conditions. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.