CVE-2005-3857 | Linux Kernel up to 2.6.15 locks.c time_out_leases resource management (Bug 174337 / EDB-26648)
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.15 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function time_out_leases of the file locks.c. The manipulation leads to improper resource management.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3857. The attack needs to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.