CVE-2005-4605

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18216
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18351
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18351
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux