CVE-2005-3181

Linux kernel <2.6.13.4 - Memory Leak

Title source: llm

Description

The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, uses an incorrect function to free names_cache memory, which prevents the memory from being tracked by AUDITSYSCALL code and leads to a memory leak that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

References (20)

Scores

EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 35.7%

Classification

CWE
CWE-401
Status draft

Affected Products (7)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.13.3
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
debian/debian_linux
mandriva/linux
mandriva/linux
mandriva/linux

Timeline

Published Oct 12, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026