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ID CVE-2005-4605
Summary The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 2.1 (as of 13-02-2023 - 02:15)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:15:35.438-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
description The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11747
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.
version 29
redhat via4
advisories
bugzilla
id 1617860
title CVE-2005-4605 security flaw
oval
OR
  • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
    oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
  • AND
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304025
    • OR
      • comment kernel earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL is currently running
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101015
      • comment kernel earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL is set to boot up on next boot
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101016
    • OR
      • AND
        • comment kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101001
        • comment kernel is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304002
      • AND
        • comment kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101003
        • comment kernel-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304004
      • AND
        • comment kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101005
        • comment kernel-doc is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304006
      • AND
        • comment kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101007
        • comment kernel-hugemem is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304008
      • AND
        • comment kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101009
        • comment kernel-hugemem-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304010
      • AND
        • comment kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101011
        • comment kernel-smp is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304016
      • AND
        • comment kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060101013
        • comment kernel-smp-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304018
rhsa
id RHSA-2006:0101
released 2006-01-17
severity Important
title RHSA-2006:0101: kernel security update (Important)
rpms
  • kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-devel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-doc-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-devel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-smp-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-smp-devel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
refmap via4
bid 16284
confirm
debian DSA-1017
fedora FLSA:157459-4
fulldisc 20051223 linux procfs vulnerablity
mandriva MDKSA-2006:040
secunia
  • 18216
  • 18351
  • 18510
  • 18527
  • 18788
  • 19038
  • 19374
suse
  • SUSE-SA:2006:006
  • SUSE-SA:2006:012
ubuntu USN-244-1
xf linux-procfs-information-disclosure(23811)
Last major update 13-02-2023 - 02:15
Published 31-12-2005 - 05:00
Last modified 13-02-2023 - 02:15
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