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Case File

CVE-2005-2098

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 3.20%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2005-2098
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
3.20%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

The KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING operation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 contains an error path that does not properly release the session management semaphore, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (semaphore hang) via a new session keyring (1) with an empty name string, (2) with a long name string, (3) with the key quota reached, or (4) ENOMEM.