CVE-2005-0977

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause…

published April 5, 2005

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via an invalid address.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00357 · 28.2th percentile
Published
2005-04-05T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 APR 04:00Z
    The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause…
    cvelistv5