CVE-2005-0977

Linux kernel <2.6 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (7)

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40420551fbRlv9-QG6Gw9Lw_bKVfPSsg

[Various Sources] http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/2/5/111

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10400

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12970

Scores

EPSS 0.0010

EPSS Percentile 27.8%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (16)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 1 more

Timeline

Published May 02, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026