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CVE-2005-0176

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2005-02-15 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References