What is CVE-2005-0736?

CVE-2005-0736 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2005-0736 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0736?

CVE-2005-0736 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:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0736?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0736. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-0736 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0736 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-0736

Low

Integer overflow in sys_epoll_wait in eventpoll.c for Linux kernel 2.6 to 2.6.11 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory via a large number of events.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-03-09

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

Availability

None

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-0736 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Linux
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40422dd06a1p5PsyFhoGAJseinjEq3ew?nav=index.html%7CChangeSet%40-1d
Novell
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html

Vendor Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9870
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/95-1/
Kernel patch commit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-March/032314.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12763
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-0736

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-03-09

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0736?

CVE-2005-0736 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2005-0736 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0736?

CVE-2005-0736 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:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0736?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0736. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-0736 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-0736 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.