CVE-2005-2617

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 and later - Memory Leak via 32-bit Application with Crafted ELF Headers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 26.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12 rc1 (2 CPE variants)
Published Aug 17, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026