CVE-2005-3257
Linux VT Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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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Published Date :
Oct. 18, 2005, 10:02 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:01 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17226 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17995 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18203 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19185 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10615 Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-231-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/ [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:10615 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10615 [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. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-3257 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-2005-3257
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