CVE-2005-0176 describes a vulnerability in the shmctl function of Linux kernel versions 2.6.9 and earlier, allowing local users to unlock memory of other processes. This could force sensitive data to be swapped to disk, making it potentially readable by other users after release. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity but could lead to information disclosure (C:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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