CVE-2005-2100

Published: Oct 25, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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).

Affected (4)

Products: Redhat: Enterprise Linux, Enterprise Linux Desktop

Redhat

2 products

Enterprise Linux

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 4.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 4.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 4.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 4.0

References (8)

http://secunia.com/advisories/17073

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/17073

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165547

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11556

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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