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TI-2005-00077 Aliases CVE-2005-0091GHSA-x28g-9xm3-rrx6

Unknown vulnerability in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch, when…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch, when using the hugemem kernel, allows local users to read and write to arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via certain syscalls.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00402 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:092 Released 2005-02-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ppc64iseries +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0091
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x28g-9xm3-rrx6

References

Advisory 1

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