VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2100
The rw_vm function in usercopy.c in the 4GB split patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not perform proper bounds checking, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The rw_vm function in usercopy.c in the 4GB split patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not perform proper bounds checking, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.