What is CVE-2005-0977?

CVE-2005-0977 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2005-0977 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0977?

CVE-2005-0977 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-2005-0977?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0977. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-0977 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0977 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-0977

Low

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly verify the address argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via an invalid address.

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

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-0977 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%40420551fbRlv9-QG6Gw9Lw_bKVfPSsg
Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/2/5/111
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12970
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10400
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-0977

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-2005-0977?

CVE-2005-0977 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2005-0977 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0977?

CVE-2005-0977 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-2005-0977?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0977. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-0977 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-0977 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.