CVE-2005-0532

Linux Kernel - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule

Description

The reiserfs_copy_from_user_to_file_region function in reiserfs/file.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11 before 2.6.11-rc4, when running on 64-bit architectures, may allow local users to trigger a buffer overflow as a result of casting discrepancies between size_t and int data types.

References (5)

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042018227TkNpHlX6BefnItV_GqMmzQ

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846727602817&w=2

[Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0007

EPSS Percentile 20.4%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (5)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published May 02, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026