Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions,…

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.53% · top 55% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• 20050315 [USN-95-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• RHSA-2005:366 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2005:018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404201818eC6aMn0x3GY_9rw3ueb2ZWQ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8994 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 20050215 linux kernel 2.6 fun. windoze is a joke (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• CLA-2005:930 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
• http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 21:13 UTC.