CVE-2005-0489

CVE-2005-0489 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions 2.4 prior to 2.4.17, specifically within its /proc handling (proc/base.c). A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause an invalid access of free memory, leading to system instability. With a CVSS score of 4.9, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access with low attack complexity to achieve a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.