The shmctl function in Linux 2.6.9 and earlier allows local users to unlock the memory of other processes, which could cause sensitive memory to be swapped to disk, which could allow it to be read by other users once it has been released.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-02-16T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T21:05:25.384Z

Reserved: 2005-01-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-0176

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-02-15T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2017-10-11T01:29:52.607

Link: CVE-2005-0176

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2005-02-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-0176 - Bugzilla