ID CVE-2005-0529
Summary Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11_rc1_bk6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11_rc1_bk6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 2.1 (as of 13-02-2023 - 01:15)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:18:06.635-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
description w when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8994
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.
version 29
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2005:366
rpms
  • kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-devel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-doc-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-devel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-smp-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-smp-devel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
refmap via4
bugtraq 20050315 [USN-95-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
conectiva CLA-2005:930
confirm http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@4201818eC6aMn0x3GY_9rw3ueb2ZWQ
fulldisc 20050215 linux kernel 2.6 fun. windoze is a joke
misc http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.html
suse SUSE-SA:2005:018
Last major update 13-02-2023 - 01:15
Published 02-05-2005 - 04:00
Last modified 13-02-2023 - 01:15
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