CVE-2005-2617

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…

published August 17, 2005

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
25.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00335 · 25.6th percentile
Published
2005-08-17T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 AUG 04:00Z
    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…
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