5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-2456
Linux Kernel xfrm User xfrm_sk_policy_insert Array Index Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 4, 2005, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 9, 2024, 12:44 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2005-2456.
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CVE-2005-2456 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2005-2456 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/16298 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/16298 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/16500 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/16500 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17002 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/17002 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17073 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/17073 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/18059 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/18059 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 Mailing List Changed Reference Type 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 No Types Assigned 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 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg00520.html No Types Assigned http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg00520.html Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14477 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14477 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21710 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21710 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10858 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10858 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ Broken Link Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-667 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg00520.html [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE 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 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00520.html Removed Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84 Removed Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blobdiff;h=8da3e25b2c4c1f305fd85428d3a9eb62b543bfba;hp=ecade4893a139cc35d4fe345ce70242ede5358c4;hb=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84;f=net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-169-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10858 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10858 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/21710 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21710 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 Removed Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2456 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2456
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} 0.03%
score
0.45986
percentile
CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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