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TI-2005-00917 Aliases CVE-2005-0977GHSA-377r-32g5-6qvm

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not…

Priority LOW 11Published · 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
Fixed

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

Summary

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via an invalid address.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00357 29th 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 · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:386:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686_smp:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8_smp:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_xeon:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7_smp:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686_smp:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8_smp:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_xeon:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7_smp:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3_smp:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4_smp:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc_smp:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1.5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3_smp:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4_smp:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc_smp:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:366 Released 2005-04-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL.ppc64iseries +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:366
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:366
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:366
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:366

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0977
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-377r-32g5-6qvm

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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Sources

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