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Retired: Linux Kernel Malformed 'msghdr' Structure Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Linux Kernel is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected computer, denying service to legitimate users.

This BID is being retired as a duplicate of the vulnerability covered in BID 32154 (Linux Kernel '__scm_destroy()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability).