What is CVE-2005-0529?

CVE-2005-0529 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2005-0529 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0529?

CVE-2005-0529 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0529?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0529. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-0529 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0529 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-0529

Low

Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-05-02

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

None

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-0529 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-0529

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-05-02

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0529?

CVE-2005-0529 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2005-0529 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0529?

CVE-2005-0529 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:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0529?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0529. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-0529 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-0529 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.