CVE-2005-0532

Public Exploit

Description

The reiserfs_copy_from_user_to_file_region function in reiserfs/file.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11 before 2.6.11-rc4, when running on 64-bit architectures, may allow local users to trigger a buffer overflow as a result of casting discrepancies between size_t and int data types.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory guninski.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2	mailing list
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846727602817&w=2	mailing list
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042018227TkNpHlX6BefnItV_GqMmzQ
http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.html	exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0532?: CVE-2005-0532 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0532?: To fix CVE-2005-0532, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0532 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0532 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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