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An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the sys_epoll_wait function in eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel versions 2.6 through 2.6.11. The flaw allows a local user to trigger an integer overflow by passing a large number of events to sys_epoll_wait, resulting in the ability to overwrite kernel memory.
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This six-file repository archives two historical Linux kernel local exploit implementations, with per-CVE README files and a top-level index. CVE-2005-0736/1397.c is a standalone C exploit for the sys_epoll_wait integer-overflow condition on Linux 2.6.5-2.6.11. It detects CPU capabilities via /proc/cpuinfo, accepts PAE/PSE, page-allocation, exploit-path, and thread-stack-size tuning options, modifies low kernel memory/IDT state, and attempts to obtain a root /bin/sh shell. CVE-2005-1263/25647.sh is a Bash wrapper that emits, compiles, and runs two i386 C programs plus a custom linker script to construct a malformed ELF and repeatedly induce coredumps, warning that it can crash the host. The latter is a destructive trigger PoC and does not include a reliable post-exploitation root-shell payload. No exploit framework or network communications are present; URLs are documentary references only.
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