Description
The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via an invalid address.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-0978 | The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via an invalid address. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:35:58.930Z
Reserved: 2005-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-0977
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-0977
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD