Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2005-3181
The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, uses an incorrect function to free names_cache memory, which prevents the memory from being tracked by AUDITSYSCALL code and l…
EPSS: 0.005 (39.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Mandriva Linux — versions 10.1, 10.2, 2006.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 4.10, 5.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 3.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3181?
- CVE-2005-3181 is a vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. Published 2005-10-12.
- Is CVE-2005-3181 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.