Linux Kernel SEARCH_BINARY_HANDLER Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Linux Kernel SEARCH_BINARY_HANDLER Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Linux kernel is susceptible to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

This issue presents itself in the 'search_binary_handler' function of 'exec.c'.

This issue allows local users to crash the kernel due to a panic, denying service to legitimate users.

Linux kernel 2.4 versions on 64-bit x86 architectures prior to 2.4.33-pre1 are affected.