CVE-2005-3179

Description

drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd
http://secunia.com/advisories/17280 third party advisory permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15154 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17114 third party advisory permissions required
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107893 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3179?
CVE-2005-3179 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3179?
To fix CVE-2005-3179, 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-2005-3179 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3179 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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