CVE-2005-4618
Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of service via a long string, which causes sysctl to write a zero byte outside the buffer.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of service via a long string, which causes sysctl to write a zero byte outside the buffer. NOTE: since the sysctl is called from a userland program that provides the argument, this might not be a vulnerability, unless a legitimate user-assisted or setuid scenario can be identified.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18216Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18527Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8febdd85adaa41fa1fc1cb31286210fc2cd3ed0c
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16141Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18216Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18527Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8febdd85adaa41fa1fc1cb31286210fc2cd3ed0c
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16141Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.