Linux Kernel 2.6.19 fs/exec.c do_coredump resource management

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ). Affected is the function do_coredump of the file fs/exec.c. Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.