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It has been reported that the linux kernel is prone to a local denial of service vulnerability due to an inability of the exceve() system function to handle exceptional conditions. The immediate consequences of this issue may allow an attacker to cause the Linux kernel to fail, denying service to legitimate users. This issue could be triggered with a malformed ELF (Executable Linking Format) binary.

It has been reported that the linux kernel is prone to a local denial of service vulnerability due to an inability of the exceve() system function to handle exceptional conditions. The immediate consequences of this issue may allow an attacker to cause the Linux kernel to fail, denying service to legitimate users. This issue could be triggered with a malformed ELF (Executable Linking Format) binary.