cvelist/2010/4xxx/CVE-2010-4243.json

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                "name": "[oss-security] 20101122 CVE request: kernel: mm: mem allocated invisible to oom_kill() when not attached to any threads",
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                "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6"
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