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Linux is a freely available Unix clone operating system. The Linux kernel was originally written by Linus Torvalds, and is maintained by public domain. A problem with the Linux kernel makes it possible for local users to deny service to other users of the system. When a second instance of the kernel is executed from the command line, it is typically killed by the running kernel. However, in the 2.4.10 series, a second instance of the kernel crashes a running system. This problem makes it possible for a local user to deny service to legitimate users of the system.

Linux is a freely available Unix clone operating system. The Linux kernel was originally written by Linus Torvalds, and is maintained by public domain. A problem with the Linux kernel makes it possible for local users to deny service to other users of the system. When a second instance of the kernel is executed from the command line, it is typically killed by the running kernel. However, in the 2.4.10 series, a second instance of the kernel crashes a running system. This problem makes it possible for a local user to deny service to legitimate users of the system.