2.1
LOW
CVE-2005-3179
Linux Kernel DRM World-Readable/Writable Debug File
Description

drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 12, 2005, 1:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 1:57 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-3179 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-2005-3179.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107893 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17114 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17280 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15154 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-3179 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-3179 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]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset;node=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd
  • 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]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15154 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15154 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17280 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/17280 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17114 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/17114 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 Broken Link
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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