CVE-2005-2709
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2005-2709 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2005-11-20 22:03:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.2.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-1 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-2 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-3 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-4 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-5 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-6 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-7 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | pre-8 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | x86 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | -pre1 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | -pre2 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | -pre3 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | -pre4 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | -pre5 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | -pre6 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | All | -pre1 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | All | -pre4 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | All | -pre7 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23 | All | -ow2 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23 | All | -pre9 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.24 | All | -ow1 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | -pre1 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | -pre2 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | -pre3 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | -pre4 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | -pre5 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | -rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | -rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.31 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.31 | -pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | -pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | -pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33 | p-re1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.34 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.34.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.34.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.34.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.34.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.34.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.34.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.35.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.35.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.35.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.35.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.35.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.36.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37 | -rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.37.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Debian update for kernel-source-2.6.8 - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Secunia - Advisories - Debian update for kernel-source-2.4.27 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1017-1 kernel-source-2.6.8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Fedora update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| www.osvdb.org/20676 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Advisories - Mandriva Linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Linux Kernel sysctl() Interface Unregistration Error Lets Local Users Deny Service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | |
| USN-219-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1018-2 kernel-source-2.4.27 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| 404: File not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| Linux Kernel Sysctl Unregistration Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Ubuntu update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Secunia - Advisories - Linux Kernel sysctl Interface Unregistration Denial of Service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.