VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-3180
The Orinoco driver (orinoco.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.13 and earlier does not properly clear memory from a previously used packet whose length is increased, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.54%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.54%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Orinoco driver (orinoco.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.13 and earlier does not properly clear memory from a previously used packet whose length is increased, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.54% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112914754708402&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17114
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17280
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/75
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=feecb2ffde28639e60ede769c6f817dc536c677b
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15085
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11332
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.