CVE-2005-2555

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

Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: cve@mitre.org
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
Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
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/17826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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
Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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