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Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x allows local users to cause...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) and bypass RLIM_MEMLOCK limits via the mlockall call.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 7, 2005
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(5th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2005-0179

GHSA ID

GHSA-56w6-634g-9pc2

Source code

No known source code

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