security flaw
Published Apr 5, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
The load_elf_library in the Linux kernel before 2.6.11.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a crafted ELF library or executable, which causes a free of an invalid pointer.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.11.5
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.9.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.0.12
- 2.0.13
- 2.0.14
- 2.0.15
- 2.0.16
- 2.0.17
- 2.0.18
- 2.0.19
- 2.0.20
- 2.0.21
- 2.0.22
- 2.0.23
- 2.0.24
- 2.0.25
- 2.0.26
- 2.0.27
- 2.0.28
- 2.0.29
- 2.0.30
- 2.0.31
- 2.0.32
- 2.0.33
- 2.0.34
- 2.0.35
- 2.0.36
- 2.0.37
- 2.0.38
- 2.0.39
- 2.1
- 2.1.89
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.8
- 2.2.9
- 2.2.10
- 2.2.11
- 2.2.12
- 2.2.13
- 2.2.14
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.15_pre20
- 2.2.16
- 2.2.16
- 2.2.17
- 2.2.18
- 2.2.19
- 2.2.20
- 2.2.21
- 2.2.22
- 2.2.23
- 2.2.24
- 2.2.25
- 2.2.27
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.7
- 2.4.8
- 2.4.9
- 2.4.10
- 2.4.11
- 2.4.12
- 2.4.13
- 2.4.14
- 2.4.15
- 2.4.16
- 2.4.17
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.20
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23_ow2
- 2.4.24
- 2.4.24_ow1
- 2.4.25
- 2.4.26
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.28
- 2.4.29
- 2.4.29
- 2.4.29
- 2.4.30
- 2.4.30
- 2.4.30
- 2.4.31
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
- 2.5.5
- 2.5.6
- 2.5.7
- 2.5.8
- 2.5.9
- 2.5.10
- 2.5.11
- 2.5.12
- 2.5.13
- 2.5.14
- 2.5.15
- 2.5.16
- 2.5.17
- 2.5.18
- 2.5.19
- 2.5.20
- 2.5.21
- 2.5.22
- 2.5.23
- 2.5.24
- 2.5.25
- 2.5.26
- 2.5.27
- 2.5.28
- 2.5.29
- 2.5.30
- 2.5.31
- 2.5.32
- 2.5.33
- 2.5.34
- 2.5.35
- 2.5.36
- 2.5.37
- 2.5.38
- 2.5.39
- 2.5.40
- 2.5.41
- 2.5.42
- 2.5.43
- 2.5.44
- 2.5.45
- 2.5.46
- 2.5.47
- 2.5.48
- 2.5.49
- 2.5.50
- 2.5.51
- 2.5.52
- 2.5.53
- 2.5.54
- 2.5.55
- 2.5.56
- 2.5.57
- 2.5.58
- 2.5.59
- 2.5.60
- 2.5.61
- 2.5.62
- 2.5.63
- 2.5.64
- 2.5.65
- 2.5.66
- 2.5.67
- 2.5.68
- 2.5.69
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6_test9_cvs
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:366
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:529
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:529
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:529
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:551
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.4.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:293 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:366 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:529 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:551 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:529 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:529 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:551 |
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 36.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 35.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-529.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-551.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12935 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0749 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617566 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19867 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0749
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10640 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0749
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.