Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-3053
Published: September 26, 2005 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95632
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3053
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2005-3053
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10576
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042eef8b09C5r6iI0LuMe5Uy3k05c5g