CVE-2005-2492

Description

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14787 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073 third party advisory permissions required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22218 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-178-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112690609622266&w=2 mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html not applicable vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918 third party advisory permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16747/ third party advisory permissions required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166830 issue tracking patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11031 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2492?
CVE-2005-2492 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2492?
To fix CVE-2005-2492, 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-2005-2492 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2492 is being actively exploited. 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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