cve/2005/CVE-2005-3181.md

### [CVE-2005-3181](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3181)
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### Description

The audit system in Linux kernel 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.13.4, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled, uses an incorrect function to free names_cache memory, which prevents the memory from being tracked by AUDITSYSCALL code and leads to a memory leak that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9467

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.