Vulnerability in Conectiva Linux
CVE-2005-0736
Integer overflow in sys_epoll_wait in eventpoll.c for Linux kernel 2.6 to 2.6.11 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory via a large number of events.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Conectiva Linux — versions 10.0
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 4.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 4.0
- Red Hat Fedora Core — versions core_2.0, core_3.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/12763 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@422dd06a1p5PsyFhoGAJseinjEq3ew
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-March/032314.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9870 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/95-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0736?
- CVE-2005-0736 is a vulnerability in Conectiva Linux. Published 2005-03-09.
- Is CVE-2005-0736 known to be exploited?
- 42 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.