Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-3180

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU95631

Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-3180

Published: October 12, 2005 / Updated: October 19, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95631
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3180
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The Orinoco driver (orinoco.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.13 and earlier does not properly clear memory from a previously used packet whose length is increased, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2005-3180

Install update from vendor's repository.

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