CVE-2005-3119

Description

Memory leak in the request_key_auth_destroy function in request_key_auth in Linux kernel 2.6.10 up to 2.6.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of authorization token keys.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15076 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17364 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043483fddCiQX1WyG_orbko06TrjMVA broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11236 vdb entry signature broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17114 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3119?
CVE-2005-3119 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3119?
To fix CVE-2005-3119, 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-2005-3119 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3119 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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