CVE-2005-2617

The syscall32_setup_pages function in syscall32.c for Linux kernel 2.6.12 and later, on the 64-bit x86 platform, does not check the return value of the insert_vm_struct function, which allows local users to trigger a memory leak via a 32-bit application with crafted ELF headers.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 01:57

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References
  • {'url': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9fb1759a3102c26cd8f64254a7c3e532782c2bb8', 'name': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9fb1759a3102c26cd8f64254a7c3e532782c2bb8', 'tags': ['Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=9fb1759a3102c26cd8f64254a7c3e532782c2bb8', 'name': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=9fb1759a3102c26cd8f64254a7c3e532782c2bb8', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9fb1759a3102c26cd8f64254a7c3e532782c2bb8 -
  • () http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9fb1759a3102c26cd8f64254a7c3e532782c2bb8 -

Information

Published : 2005-08-17 04:00

Updated : 2024-02-28 10:42


NVD link : CVE-2005-2617

Mitre link : CVE-2005-2617

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-2617


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel