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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-1265
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CVE-2005-1265

Description:
The mmap function in the Linux Kernel 2.6.10 can be used to create memory maps with a start address beyond the end address, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

UBUNTU
  http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-137-1

ST
  1014152

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA18056
  Secunia Advisory: SA17073

REDHAT
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html

FEDORA
  http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded

DEBIAN
  http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922

BID
  13893


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