CVE-2005-2456

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: August 04, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Array index overflow in the xfrm_sk_policy_insert function in xfrm_user.c in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops or deadlock) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a p->dir value that is larger than XFRM_POLICY_OUT, which is used as an index in the sock->sk_policy array.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16298
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=8da3e25b2c4c1f305fd85428d3a9eb62b543bfba%3Bhp=ecade4893a139cc35d4fe345ce70242ede5358c4%3Bhb=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84%3Bf=net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg00520.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14477
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21710
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10858
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=8da3e25b2c4c1f305fd85428d3a9eb62b543bfba%3Bhp=ecade4893a139cc35d4fe345ce70242ede5358c4%3Bhb=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84%3Bf=net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg00520.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14477
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21710
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-667

Affected Vendors

linux debian

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