CVE-2005-0204

Linux kernel <2.6.9 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.9, when running on the AMD64 and Intel EM64T architectures, allows local users to write to privileged IO ports via the OUTS instruction.

References (6)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18784

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0006

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10320

Scores

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 24.6%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (10)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published May 02, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026