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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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
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2005-02-15T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:54:33.997
Link: CVE-2005-0176
Redhat