SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-3358

Linux kernel before 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a set_mempolicy call with a 0 bitmask, which causes a panic when a page fault occurs.

MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 1.01%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.01%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a set_mempolicy call with a 0 bitmask, which causes a panic when a page fault occurs.

CVSS 2.0
4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS
1.01% probability · 61th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.