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CVE-2005-38571 exploit

The time_out_leases function in locks.c for Linux kernel before 2.6.15-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel log mess…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 58%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The time_out_leases function in locks.c for Linux kernel before 2.6.15-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel log message consumption) by causing a large number of broken leases, which is recorded to the log using the printk function.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-26648 Linux Kernel 2.6.x - Time_Out_Leases PrintK Local Denial of Service · dos · 2005-11-29

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174337 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ed0175a462c4c30f6df6fac1cc · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19369 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18203 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1018 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9727 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19607 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=linux-kernel&m=113190437101622&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18510 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=linux-kernel&m=113175851920568&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • trustix.org /errata/2005/0070 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15627 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1017 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19374 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /231-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17787 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17786 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18562 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2649 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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