CVE-2005-0090 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can crash the system due to a missing access check in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0090?
CVE-2005-0090 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 21 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A regression error in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch omits an "access check," which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0090?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0090?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-0090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r755-mqqf-9x9x.