VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-3053
The sys_set_mempolicy function in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG()) via a negative first argument.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The sys_set_mempolicy function in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG()) via a negative first argument.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042eef8b09C5r6iI0LuMe5Uy3k05c5g
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10576
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042eef8b09C5r6iI0LuMe5Uy3k05c5g
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10576
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.