The reiserfs_copy_from_user_to_file_region function in reiserfs/file.c for Linux kernel…
Priority LOW 12Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The reiserfs_copy_from_user_to_file_region function in reiserfs/file.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11 before 2.6.11-rc4, when running on 64-bit architectures, may allow local users to trigger a buffer overflow as a result of casting discrepancies between size_t and int data types.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00519 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66q5-9hxv-gx67
References
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- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-0532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66q5-9hxv-gx67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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