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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2005-2709 EUVD-2005-2710GHSA-99j2-m6h7-666q

The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possi…

Published Nov 20, 2005 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possibly execute code by opening an interface file in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/, waiting until the interface is unregistered, then obtaining and modifying function pointers in memory that was used for the ctl_table.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 3.1 kernel-source-2.4.27 2.4.27-10sarge2 DSA-1018-1
Debian 3.1 kernel-source-2.6.8 2.6.8-16sarge2 DSA-1017-1

Red Hat

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 4 kernel +6 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL RHSA-2006:0101
RHEL 3 kernel +8 2.4.21-37.0.1.EL RHSA-2006:0140

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 4

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