Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2005-3179

drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)