Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0176 (CCN-19360)

Assigned:2005-02-15
Published:2005-02-15
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20060402-01-U

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0176

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: Vendor Advisory
CLA-2005:930

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050215 [USN-82-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-092
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-472
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA19607
SGI ProPack kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19607

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:092

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:472

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12598

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12598
Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-82-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-shmctl-information-disclosure(19360)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1225

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8778

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8778
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1225
    V
    		Linux Kernel shmctl() Memory Swap Vulnerability
    2005-08-18
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050472
    P
    		RHSA-2005:472: kernel security update (Important)
    2005-05-25
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050092
    P
    		RHSA-2005:092: kernel security update (Important)
    2005-02-18
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9 2.6.20
    linux linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0 test1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.7 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.7 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.6 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.6 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.5 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.5 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.5 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.4 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.4 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.4 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.3 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.3 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.3 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.2 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.2 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.2 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.1 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.1 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.1 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.3 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0
    linux linux kernel 2.6.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4