PT-2005-4001 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Adr · Published 2005-10-11 · Updated 2017-02-19 · CVE-2005-3179

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 through 2.6.13

Description The issue allows local users to enable debugging and obtain sensitive information due to a debug file in sysfs being created with world-readable and world-writable permissions.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 through 2.6.13, consider restricting access to the debug file in sysfs to prevent local users from enabling DRM debugging and obtaining sensitive information.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-3179

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3179 · Security Note
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/advisories/9549 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 · Vendor Advisory
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107893 · Vendor Advisory
• http://kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17114 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/15154 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17280 · Note