CVE-2005-2617 describes a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.12 and later) on 64-bit x86 platforms. Specifically, the syscall32_setup_pages function fails to check a return value, allowing local users to trigger a memory leak using a 32-bit application with specially crafted ELF headers. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 3.6, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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