CVE-2005-0176
N/A
Published: February 16, 2005 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The shmctl function in Linux 2.6.9 and earlier allows local users to unlock the memory of other processes, which could cause sensitive memory to be swapped to disk, which could allow it to be read by other users once it has been released.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SGI
Source: [email protected]
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-UVendor Advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-472.htmlVDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1225Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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