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CVE-2005-3181 json

The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, uses an incorrect function…

published 2005-10-11 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3180

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, uses an incorrect function to free names_cache memory, which prevents the memory from being tracked by AUDITSYSCALL code and leads to a memory leak that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 4 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL
  • kernel-smp RHEL 4 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL
  • kernel-hugemem RHEL 4 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL

red hat advisories RHSA-2005:808

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2005-3181 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:808

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Exploit prediction

0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
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References

Sources

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