CVE-2005-0176 (GCVE-0-2005-0176)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-02-16 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 21:05
VLAI?
Summary
The shmctl function in Linux 2.6.9 and earlier allows local users to unlock the memory of other processes, which could cause sensitive memory to be swapped to disk, which could allow it to be read by other users once it has been released.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-472.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=11084610223… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advis… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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