CVE-2005-2709
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 20, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 26, 2005
Description
The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possibly execute code by opening an interface file in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/, waiting until the interface is unregistered, then obtaining and modifying function pointers in memory that was used for the ctl_table.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- RHSA-2006:0140vendor-advisory
- 18684third-party-advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1
- 19369third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0101vendor-advisory
- ADV-2005-2359vdb-entry
- 17541third-party-advisory
- DSA-1018vendor-advisory
- FLSA:157459-2vendor-advisory
- 1015434vdb-entry
- 20676vdb-entry
- FLSA:157459-4vendor-advisory
- USN-219-1vendor-advisory
- 17648third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0190vendor-advisory
- 18510third-party-advisory
- FLSA:157459-1vendor-advisory
- kernel-sysctl-interface-dos(23040)vdb-entry
- FLSA:157459-3vendor-advisory
- DSA-1017vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10746vdb-entrysignature
- 17504third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:059vendor-advisory
- 19374third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0191vendor-advisory
- 18562third-party-advisory
- 15365vdb-entry
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