CVE-2005-0530: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Signedness error in the copy_from_read_buf function in n_tty.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1 allows local users to read kernel memory via a negative argument.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.10 only; version 2.6.11_rc1_bk6 only

Published 2005-05-02. Last modified 2026-06-16.