Unscored severity · published Apr 14, 2005
CVE-2005-0003
The 64 bit ELF support in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.10, on 64-bit architectures, does not properly check for overlapping VMA (virtual memory address) allocations, which allows…
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The 64 bit ELF support in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.10, on 64-bit architectures, does not properly check for overlapping VMA (virtual memory address) allocations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF or a.out file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.4.0; 2.4.0; 2.4.0; 2.4.0; 2.4.0; 2.4.0; +34 more · source: NVD
CC
Converged Communications Server · Avaya
2.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
3.0; 3.0; 3.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
3.0 · source: NVD
IA
Intuity Audix · Avaya
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
9.2; 9.2; 10.0; 10.0; 10.1; 10.1 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server · Mandrakesoft
2.1; 2.1; 3.0 · source: NVD
MM
Mandrake Multi Network Firewall · Mandrakesoft
8.2 · source: NVD
MN
Mn100 · Avaya
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MM
Modular Messaging Message Storage Server · Avaya
1.1; 2.0 · source: NVD
NR
Network Routing · Avaya
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
S8
S8300 · Avaya
r2.0.0; r2.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0003
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0003
linux.bkbits.net
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%4041c36fb6q1Z68WUzKQFjJR-40Ev3tw
linux.bkbits.net
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041a6721cce-LoPqkzKXudYby_3TUmg
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012885
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