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The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c.
Exploitability
AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NScope
S:UImpact
C:NI:NA:H6.2/CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H