CVE-2005-0916: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-0916: AIO in the Linux kernel 2.6.11 on the PPC64 or IA64 architectures with CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE enabled allows l...

AIO in the Linux kernel 2.6.11 on the PPC64 or IA64 architectures with CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE enabled allows local users to cause a denial of service (system panic) via a process that executes the io_queue_init function but exits without running io_queue_release, which causes exit_aio and is_hugepage_only_range to fail.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 21:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is an old Linux kernel issue where a local user could crash certain PPC64 or IA64 systems. The affected condition is narrow: Linux 2.6.11 with CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE enabled. The business impact is availability loss, not confirmed data theft or remote compromise. Likely exposure is limited to legacy Linux 2.6.11 deployments on PPC64 or IA64 with CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE enabled and local user access. Modern supported Linux distributions are unlikely to match this exact configuration, but old appliances or long-lived enterprise systems should be checked. Prioritize only if legacy PPC64 or IA64 Linux systems remain in service with local user access. The issue can cause outages, but the narrow affected configuration and lack of active exploitation evidence keep it below emergency priority for most environments. Mitigation focus: Identify any Linux 2.6.11 PPC64 or IA64 systems in inventory.; Check whether CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE is enabled on those systems.; Apply vendor kernel updates referenced by applicable advisories..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 22:58 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 29, 2005, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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