Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2005-4618
Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of service via a long string, which causes sysctl to write a zero byte outside the buffer. NOTE: since the sysctl is called from a userland program that provides the argument, this might not be a vulnerability, unless a legitimate user-assisted or setuid scenario can be identified.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (36.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kernel.org/git/
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/19369 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16141 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035 (vdb-entry)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- secunia.com/advisories/18216 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-4618?
- CVE-2005-4618 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2005-12-31.
- Is CVE-2005-4618 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.