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TI-2005-03008 Aliases CVE-2005-3181GHSA-433r-f7hr-hvfv

The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when…

Priority LOW 12CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00499 43rd 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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 – 2.6.13.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandriva
cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableMandriva
cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2006.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2006.0VulnerableMandriva
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 – 2.6.13.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandriva
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Mandriva
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2006.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006.0 Vulnerable ·Mandriva

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:808 Released 2005-10-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL.ppc64iseries +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.0.1.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-2005:808
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:808
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:808
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:808

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3181
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-433r-f7hr-hvfv

References

Advisory 7

Other 3

Sources

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