CVE-2005-2617: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 3.6. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The syscall32_setup_pages function in syscall32.c for Linux kernel 2.6.12 and later, on the 64-bit x86 platform, does not check the return value of the insert_vm_struct function, which allows local users to trigger a memory leak via a 32-bit application with crafted ELF headers.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.12 only

Published 2005-08-17. Last modified 2026-06-16.