CVE-2005-2709

Description

The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possibly execute code by opening an interface file in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/, waiting until the interface is unregistered, then obtaining and modifying function pointers in memory that was used for the ctl_table.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2359 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17541 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015434 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/20676 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17648 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23040 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10746 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/17504 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18562 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15365 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2709?
CVE-2005-2709 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2709?
To fix CVE-2005-2709, 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-2005-2709 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2709 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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