CVE-2005-4639

Description

Buffer overflow in the CA-driver (dst_ca.c) for TwinHan DST Frontend/Card in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by "reading more than 8 bytes into an 8 byte long array".

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43323	vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18216	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16142	vdb entry patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18527	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4639?: CVE-2005-4639 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4639?: To fix CVE-2005-4639, 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-2005-4639 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4639 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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