CVE-2005-0179 in Kernel

Summary

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) and bypass RLIM_MEMLOCK limits via the mlockall call.

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• Reservation: 01/28/2005
• Disclosure: 03/07/2005
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 3
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-269 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 2.9
• EPSS: 0.00078
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0179
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0179
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2005-0179/