What is CVE-2005-0489?

CVE-2005-0489 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10. CVE-2005-0489 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0489?

CVE-2005-0489 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0489?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0489. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-0489 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0489 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-0489

Medium

The /proc handling (proc/base.c) Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors that cause an invalid access of free memory.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-12-31

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

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:C

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-0489 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Kernel patch commit
http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-0489

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-12-31

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0489?

CVE-2005-0489 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 . CVE-2005-0489 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0489?

CVE-2005-0489 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0489?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0489. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-0489 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-0489 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.