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CVE-2005-3119 Details

Description

Memory leak in the request_key_auth_destroy function in request_key_auth in Linux kernel 2.6.10 up to 2.6.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of authorization token keys.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043483fddCiQX1WyG_orbko06TrjMVA CVEBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17114 CVEBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17364 CVEBroken LinkVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11236 CVEBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html CVEBroken Link

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 2.6.10, <= 2.6.13

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-3119
NVD Published Date:
Oct 12, 2005
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2005-3119 Details - Not Deferred