CVE-2005-2492

N/A Unknown
Published: September 14, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112690609622266&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/16747/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14787
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-178-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166830
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22218
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11031
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112690609622266&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/16747/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-178-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166830
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11031
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

canonical redhat linux

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