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CVE-2005-3181

The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, uses an incorrect function…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 43%
Public exploits
0
none known

The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, uses an incorrect function to free names_cache memory, which prevents the memory from being tracked by AUDITSYSCALL code and leads to a memory leak that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15076 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17917 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /advisories/9806 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17364 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.6/cset%404346883bQBeBd26syWTKX2CVC5bDcA · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=829841146878e082613a495 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17280 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17826 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-199-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /advisories/9549 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1017 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17114 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9467 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19374 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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