CVE-2005-3857 describes a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 2.6.15-rc3. An attacker can exploit the time_out_leases function in locks.c to generate an excessive number of broken lease messages, overwhelming the kernel log via the printk function. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with the primary impact being system availability due to log message consumption. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-26648) detailing a local denial-of-service exploit, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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