VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-3119
Memory leak in the request_key_auth_destroy function in request_key_auth in Linux kernel 2.6.10 up to 2.6.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of authorization token keys.
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
Memory leak in the request_key_auth_destroy function in request_key_auth in Linux kernel 2.6.10 up to 2.6.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of authorization token keys.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043483fddCiQX1WyG_orbko06TrjMVABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17114Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15076Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11236Broken Link
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043483fddCiQX1WyG_orbko06TrjMVABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17114Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15076Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11236Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.