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CVE-2005-0529

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2005-05-02 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References