CVE-2005-0179: Low severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability
Published Feb 6, 2005
·Updated
Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) and bypass RLIMMEMLOCK limits via the mlockall call.
Affected Software
122 affected components
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.15
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.30-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.12-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.11
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.27-pre3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.8
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.26
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.27-pre2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.12
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.13
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.17
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6_test9_cvs
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.7-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.23_ow2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.22-pre10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.23
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.29-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test11
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.1-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.29-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.25
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test8
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.24
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.9
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.23-pre9
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.31-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.10-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.30
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.28
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.24_ow1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.30-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test12
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.16
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.8
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.27-pre5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.14
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.3-pre3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.27-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test9
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.22
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.6-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.27-pre4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.9-2.6.20
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre8
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test7
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.27
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test11
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.8-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.29
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.20
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test9
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test8
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.11.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.0-test3
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Feb 6, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-0179?
CVE-2005-0179 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service by consuming CPU and memory resources.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-0179?
To fix CVE-2005-0179, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that addresses the mlockall functionality.
3
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2005-0179?
CVE-2005-0179 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel, specifically 2.4.x and 2.6.x series.
4
Is CVE-2005-0179 exploitable remotely?
No, CVE-2005-0179 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that can only be exploited by local users.
5
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2005-0179?
The potential impacts of CVE-2005-0179 include system instability due to excessive resource consumption, leading to denial of service.