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CVE-2005-4618

Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of se…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of service via a long string, which causes sysctl to write a zero byte outside the buffer. NOTE: since the sysctl is called from a userland program that provides the argument, this might not be a vulnerability, unless a legitimate user-assisted or setuid scenario can be identified.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

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

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.03.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8febdd85adaa41fa1fc1cb31286 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19369 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1018 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/16141 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/0035 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18216 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1017 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /244-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18527 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19374 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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