PT-2005-5606 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Al Viro
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Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2018-10-19
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CVE-2005-2492
CVSS v2.0
6.6
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
SUSE Linux Enterprise (affected versions not specified)
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.13.1
Description
The issue affects the Linux kernel and SUSE Linux Enterprise, involving multiple vulnerabilities in various packages. These vulnerabilities can be exploited locally, potentially leading to disruptions in confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The raw sendmsg function in the Linux kernel is specifically mentioned as allowing local users to cause a denial of service or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.13.1, update to version 2.6.13.1 or later to resolve the issue.
For SUSE Linux Enterprise, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse Linux Enterprise