CVE-2005-0176: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The shmctl function in Linux 2.6.9 and earlier allows local users to unlock the memory of other processes, which could cause sensitive memory to be swapped to disk, which could allow it to be read by other users once it has been released.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.9 only

Published 2005-02-15. Last modified 2026-06-16.