PT-2005-2272 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Chris Wright
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Published
2005-06-14
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Updated
2018-10-19
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CVE-2005-1265
CVSS v2.0
2.1
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Linux Kernel version 2.6.10
Description:
The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a kernel crash, by utilizing the
mmap function to create memory maps with a start address beyond the end address.Recommendations:
For Linux Kernel version 2.6.10, consider applying a patch or configuration change to restrict the usage of the
mmap function to prevent the creation of memory maps with invalid start addresses. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat