CVE-2005-2555

Linux kernel 2.6.x - Unauthorized Socket Policy Access via CAP_NET_ADMIN Capability

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Not Applicable vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Not Applicable vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374

Scores

EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 36.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (15)
debian/debian_linux 3.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (4 CPE variants)
... and 5 more
Published Aug 16, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026