Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8778
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:12
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2005-0176
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-BOOT is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-source is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
  • OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
  • BACK