National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-3053

Overview

The sys_set_mempolicy function in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG()) via a negative first argument.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 incomplete approximation):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDKSA-2005:220

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220

External Source: MANDRAKE

Name: MDKSA-2005:219

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10576

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10576

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@42eef8b09C5r6iI0LuMe5Uy3k05c5g

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@42eef8b09C5r6iI0LuMe5Uy3k05c5g

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-199-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1

External Source: BID

Name: 15049

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FLSA:157459-3

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2005:808

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDKSA-2005:220

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220

External Source: MANDRAKE

Name: MDKSA-2005:219

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1017

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 19374

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19374

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 17826

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17826

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 17364

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17364

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 17141

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17141

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10576

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10576