FKIE_CVE-2005-0530

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-05-02 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:11
Severity
Summary
Signedness error in the copy_from_read_buf function in n_tty.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1 allows local users to read kernel memory via a negative argument.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
secalert@redhat.comhttp://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40420181322LZmhPTewcCOLkubGwOL3w
secalert@redhat.comhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846727602817&w=2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.htmlExploit, Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10960
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40420181322LZmhPTewcCOLkubGwOL3w
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846727602817&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.htmlExploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10960
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
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