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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-3356

CVE-2005-3356

Description

The mq_open system call in Linux kernel 2.6.9, in certain situations, can decrement a counter twice ("double decrement") as a result of multiple calls to the mntput function when the dentry_open function call fails, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified attack vectors.

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  • Linux/Kernel2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 2.6.9

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