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CVE-2005-3807

First published: Fri Nov 25 2005(Updated: )

Memory leak in the VFS file lease handling in locks.c in Linux kernels 2.6.10 to 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via certain Samba activities that cause an fasync entry to be re-allocated by the fcntl_setlease function after the fasync queue has already been cleaned by the locks_delete_lock function.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel=2.6.0
Linux Kernel=2.6.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.8.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.9-2.6.20
Linux Kernel=2.6.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-3807?

    CVE-2005-3807 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for denial of service through a memory exhaustion attack.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-3807?

    To fix CVE-2005-3807, upgrade to Linux kernel version 2.6.16 or later where the vulnerability has been patched.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2005-3807?

    Local users of Linux kernels from version 2.6.10 to 2.6.15 are affected by CVE-2005-3807.

  • What types of activities can exploit CVE-2005-3807?

    Certain Samba activities that manipulate file lease handling can exploit CVE-2005-3807, leading to memory leaks.

  • What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2005-3807?

    Vulnerabilities related to CVE-2005-3807 exist in Linux kernels specifically from version 2.6.10 to 2.6.15.

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