CVE-2005-2100

Description

The rw_vm function in usercopy.c in the 4GB split patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not perform proper bounds checking, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556	vdb entry signature
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2100?: CVE-2005-2100 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2100?: To fix CVE-2005-2100, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2100 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2100 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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