CVE-2005-0736

N/A Unknown

Published: March 09, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Integer overflow in sys_epoll_wait in eventpoll.c for Linux kernel 2.6 to 2.6.11 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory via a large number of events.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40422dd06a1p5PsyFhoGAJseinjEq3ew?nav=index.html%7CChangeSet%40-1d

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-March/032314.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12763

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9870

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/95-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40422dd06a1p5PsyFhoGAJseinjEq3ew?nav=index.html%7CChangeSet%40-1d