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CVE-2005-2617

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.

  • Published: Aug 17, 2005
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2005-2617
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 3.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.12-rc1 2.6.12-rc1.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.12-rc4 2.6.12-rc4.x