CVE-2005-4881

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Summary

CVECVE-2005-4881
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-10-19 20:00:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.13-rc1 does not initialize certain padding fields in structures, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors, related to the (1) tc_fill_qdisc, (2) tcf_fill_node, (3) neightbl_fill_info, (4) neightbl_fill_param_info, (5) neigh_fill_info, (6) rtnetlink_fill_ifinfo, (7) rtnetlink_fill_iwinfo, (8) vif_delete, (9) ipmr_destroy_unres, (10) ipmr_cache_alloc_unres, (11) ipmr_cache_resolve, (12) inet6_fill_ifinfo, (13) tca_get_fill, (14) tca_action_flush, (15) tcf_add_notify, (16) tc_dump_action, (17) cbq_dump_police, (18) __nlmsg_put, (19) __rta_fill, (20) __rta_reserve, (21) inet6_fill_prefix, (22) rsvp_dump, and (23) cbq_dump_ovl functions.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
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 2.4.19 All All 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 2.4.22 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.23 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.24 All All 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 2.4.3 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 2.4.32 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.33 All 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 2.4.37.1 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 2.4.4 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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: tc: uninitialised kernel memory leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Patch
git.kernel.org af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org
git.kernel.org af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org
Red Hat update for kernel - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
404: File not found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kernel.org Vendor Advisory
Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
404: File not found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kernel.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: tc: uninitialised kernel memory leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Patch
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: tc: uninitialised kernel memory leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Patch
git.kernel.org af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org
SUSE update for kernel - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Bug 521601 – CVE-2005-4881 kernel: netlink: fix numerous padding memleaks af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
git.kernel.org af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org
'[NETLINK]: Missing initializations in dumped data' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: tc: uninitialised kernel memory leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Patch
git.kernel.org af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: tc: uninitialised kernel memory leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Patch
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org
CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git;a=commit;h=0f3f2328f63c521fe4b435f148687452f98b2349 MITRE git.kernel.org
CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git;a=commit;h=30e744716c4a6cc4e8ecaaddf68f20057c03dc8d MITRE git.kernel.org
CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git;a=commit;h=3408cce0c2f380884070896420ca566704452fb5 MITRE git.kernel.org
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree MITRE git.kernel.org
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree MITRE git.kernel.org
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree MITRE git.kernel.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Red Hat2009-10-22Tomas HogerRed Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2005-4881 This issue has been rated as having moderate security impact. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG. It affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, and 4. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1522.html This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, due to this product being in Production 3 of its maintenance life-cycle, where only qualified security errata of important and critical impact are addressed. For further information about Errata Support Policy, visit: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

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