CVE-2005-0977

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly...

2.1 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.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2005-0977
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0977
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0978 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0978
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-377r-32g5-6qvm No score

The shmem_nopage function in shmem.c for the tmpfs driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly...

Record: GHSA-377r-32g5-6qvm
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2005-0977 2.1

CVE-2005-0977 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2005-0977
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0977 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published April 5, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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