Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2005-2456
Array index overflow in the xfrm_sk_policy_insert function in xfrm_user.c in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops or deadlock) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a p->dir value that is larger than XFRM_POLICY_OUT, which is used as an index in the sock->sk_policy array.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.0
- Debian Linux — versions 3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/18056 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/16500 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/17073 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10858 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/18059 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21710 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-2456?
- CVE-2005-2456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2005-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2005-2456?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.