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CVE-2005-3181

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2005-10-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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).

Affected Platforms

Mandriva LinuxLinux Linux KernelCanonical Ubuntu LinuxDebian Debian Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-401

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