CVE-2005-2709

security flaw

Published Nov 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1017-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1018-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1018-2 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2710 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-219-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 20, 2005, 10:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 8, 2005, 2:00 PM