What is CVE-2005-0179?

CVE-2005-0179 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2005-0179 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0179?

CVE-2005-0179 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0179?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0179. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-0179 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0179 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-0179

Low

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) and bypass RLIM_MEMLOCK limits via the mlockall call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-03-07

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-0179 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Distro
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930

Vendor Advisory
Lists
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html

Vendor Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9890
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-0179

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-03-07

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0179?

CVE-2005-0179 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2005-0179 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0179?

CVE-2005-0179 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0179?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0179. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-0179 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-0179 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.