CVE-2005-3257

N/A Unknown
Published: October 18, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The VT implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the KDSKBSENT ioctl on terminals of other users and gain privileges, as demonstrated by modifying key bindings using loadkeys.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17226
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17995
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19185
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor 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
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10615
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17995
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor 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
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

linux

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