CVE-2005-0176 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2005-0176?

CVE-2005-0176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 16 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The shmctl function in Linux 2.6.9 and earlier allows local users to unlock the memory of other processes, which could cause sensitive memory to be swapped to disk, which could allow it to be read by other users once it has been released.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0176?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0176?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2005-0176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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