CVE-2005-3808 describes an integer overflow in the Linux kernel's invalidate_inode_pages2_range function (versions 2.6.11 to 2.6.14), allowing local users on 32-bit systems to cause a denial of service (system hang) through crafted 64-bit mmap calls. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a medium severity with local access and low attack complexity leading to a complete system availability impact. While not in the KEV catalog and lacking widespread community discussion or media coverage, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there are no indications of active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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