Description
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 leads to a memory leak that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
Published: 2005-10-11
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1017-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Mandriva Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:01:58.486Z

Reserved: 2005-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-3181

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-10-12T13:04:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-3181

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2005-10-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-3181 - Bugzilla

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