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CVE-2005-0179

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2005-0179
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.37%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD 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.