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CVE-2005-0977

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause …

Impact

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via an invalid address.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
Version 2.6.8.1.5

References