What is the severity of CVE-2005-0532?

CVE-2005-0532 is considered to have medium severity due to the potential for local users to exploit the buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0532?

To fix CVE-2005-0532, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that addresses this vulnerability, specifically version 2.6.11-rc4 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-0532?

CVE-2005-0532 affects users of Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 and 2.6.11 prior to 2.6.11-rc4 on 64-bit architectures.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2005-0532?

Any system running Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 through 2.6.11-rc3 on 64-bit architectures is vulnerable to CVE-2005-0532.

Can CVE-2005-0532 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2005-0532 is a local vulnerability and can only be exploited by local users with access to the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0532

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

24/2/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0532: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Feb 24 2005(Updated: )

The reiserfs_copy_from_user_to_file_region function in reiserfs/file.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11 before 2.6.11-rc4, when running on 64-bit architectures, may allow local users to trigger a buffer overflow as a result of casting discrepancies between size_t and int data types.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux kernel	=2.6.10
Linux kernel	=2.6.11
Linux kernel	=2.6.11-rc1
Linux kernel	=2.6.11-rc2
Linux kernel	=2.6.11-rc3

Remedy

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Remedy

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0532?
CVE-2005-0532 is considered to have medium severity due to the potential for local users to exploit the buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0532?
To fix CVE-2005-0532, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that addresses this vulnerability, specifically version 2.6.11-rc4 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-0532?
CVE-2005-0532 affects users of Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 and 2.6.11 prior to 2.6.11-rc4 on 64-bit architectures.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2005-0532?
Any system running Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 through 2.6.11-rc3 on 64-bit architectures is vulnerable to CVE-2005-0532.
Can CVE-2005-0532 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2005-0532 is a local vulnerability and can only be exploited by local users with access to the system.

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