# CVE-2005-0003: Memory corruption in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the system via crafted ELF files due to improper VMA overlap checks in the Linux kernel.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Jan 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hhhf-rv92-pq4q

## What is CVE-2005-0003?

CVE-2005-0003 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 20 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0003?

It affects 15 products.


Products: Avaya Converged Communications Server, Avaya Intuity Audix, Avaya Mn100, Avaya Modular Messaging Message Storage Server, Avaya Network Routing, Avaya S8300, Avaya S8500, Avaya S8700, Avaya S8710, Linux kernel, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-0003?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-0003 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2004-0495](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0495/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2004-0595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0595/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2004-1235](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1235/): Race condition in n/a (medium 6.2)
- [CVE-2004-0594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0594/): Race condition in n/a (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2004-0554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0554/): Denial of service in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-0003 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-0003 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 20 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0003/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0003/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0003
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0003
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-0003

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0003/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.