security flaw
Published Feb 24, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.53%
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:366
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:366 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 42.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 40.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 22.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 29.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 53.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404201818eC6aMn0x3GY_9rw3ueb2ZWQ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846727602817&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.html x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0529 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617536 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0529
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8994 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0529
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.