security flaw
Published Sep 26, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
Description
The sys_set_mempolicy function in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG()) via a negative first argument.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:808
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:808 |
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:N/I:N/A:P
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 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 34.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 33.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 24.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 48.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 46.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 47.33th | 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)
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042eef8b09C5r6iI0LuMe5Uy3k05c5g x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17141 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3053 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617777 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3053
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10576 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3053
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.