CVE-2005-2617

Low

Description

The syscall32_setup_pages function in syscall32.c for Linux kernel 2.6.12 and later, on the 64-bit x86 platform, does not check the return value of the insert_vm_struct function, which allows local users to trigger a memory leak via a 32-bit application with crafted ELF headers.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.6
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedAug 17, 2005
First seenAug 17, 2005

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.12—

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CVE-2005-2617 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar