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CVE-2005-2099

The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 does not properly destroy a keyring that is not instantiated properly, which allows local users or remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a keyring with a payload that is not empty, which causes the creation to fail, leading to a null dereference in the keyring destructor.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • usn.ubuntu.com /169-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1014644 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17073 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9079 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16355/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14517 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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