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CVE-2005-3119
Memory leak in the request_key_auth_destroy function in request_key_auth in Linux kernel 2.6.10 up to 2.6.13 allows local users to cause a…
Low2.1EPSS 0.39%
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- debian
Description
Memory leak in the request_key_auth_destroy function in request_key_auth in Linux kernel 2.6.10 up to 2.6.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of authorization token keys.
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)
- 0.39% · top 67% 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
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 15076 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:808 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 17364 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043483fddCiQX1WyG_orbko06TrjMVA (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11236 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 17114 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- 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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