CVE-ID

CVE-2005-0176

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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.
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Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20050128 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20050128)
Votes (Legacy)
Comments (Legacy)
Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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