| Name | CVE-2005-0179 |
| Description | Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) and bypass RLIM_MEMLOCK limits via the mlockall call. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kernel-source-2.6.8 | source | sarge | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
[sarge] - kernel-source-2.6.8 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code was only introduced in 2.6.9)
- linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Fixed before initial release)