CVE-2005-1264

Public Exploit

Description

Raw character devices (raw.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.x call the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2005-1589.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.10
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10264	signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0557	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0045.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13651	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0046.html	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=111630512512222	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1264?: CVE-2005-1264 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1264?: To fix CVE-2005-1264, 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-2005-1264 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1264 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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