CVE-2005-2099

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a keyring with a payload that is not empty, which causes the creation to fail, leading to a null dereference in the keyring destructor.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 23, 2005
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-2099: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix