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CVE-2005-0176: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 16-02-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0176 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2005:092RHSA-2005:472

Timeline

  1. 16-02-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The shmctl function in Linux 2.6.9 and earlier allows local users to unlock the memory of other processes, which could cause sensitive memory to be swapped to disk, which could allow it to be read by other users once it has been released.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.22% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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