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CVE-2005-3053
The sys_set_mempolicy function in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG()) via a…
Low2.1EPSS 0.42%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
The sys_set_mempolicy function in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG()) via a negative first argument.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 63% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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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 (13)
- RHSA-2005:808 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:220 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 17364 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042eef8b09C5r6iI0LuMe5Uy3k05c5g (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10576 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 15049 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 17826 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 17141 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- USN-199-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- FLSA:157459-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-1017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:219 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 19374 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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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