4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-2709
Linux sysctl Interface File Modification Vulnerability (Code Execution/DOS)
Description

The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possibly execute code by opening an interface file in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/, waiting until the interface is unregistered, then obtaining and modifying function pointers in memory that was used for the ctl_table.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 20, 2005, 10:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 19, 2018, 3:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2709 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-2709.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/17504 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17541 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17648 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18562 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015434
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
http://www.osvdb.org/20676
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15365
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2359 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23040
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10746
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-2709 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-2709 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/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-219-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/ [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:10746 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10746 [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/23040 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23040 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 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-2005-2709 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-2005-2709 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05691

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability