CVE-2005-3105

Linux 2.6 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The mprotect code (mprotect.c) in Linux 2.6 on Itanium IA64 Montecito processors does not properly maintain cache coherency as required by the architecture, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly corrupt data by modifying PTE protections.

References (7)

[Exploit] http://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/21/57/215792_215792.pdf

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404248d4019z8HvgrPAji51TKrWiV2uw?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/mm%7Crelated/mm/mprotect.c

[Various Sources] http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/asmo-na/eng/215766.htm

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11283

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18056

Scores

EPSS 0.0007

EPSS Percentile 20.1%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Sep 30, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026