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4.6med

CVE-2005-2555

Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local user…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known

Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /169-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17073 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19369 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d00047 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1018 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14609 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17002 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17826 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1017 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/1878 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19374 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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