CVE-2005-0003
lowEPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-18
The 64 bit ELF support in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.10, on 64-bit architectures, does not properly check for overlapping VMA (virtual memory address) allocations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF or a.out file.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (55)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- avaya converged communications server= 2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:h:avaya:converged_communications_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- avaya modular messaging message storage server= 1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:avaya:modular_messaging_message_storage_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- avaya modular messaging message storage server= 2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:avaya:modular_messaging_message_storage_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (36)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%4041c36fb6q1Z68WUzKQFjJR-40Ev3twenisa_euvd
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041a6721cce-LoPqkzKXudYby_3TUmgenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012885enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069enisa_euvd
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