CVE-2005-3179

Linux kernel <2.6.14 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (8)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107893

[Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17114

[Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17280

[Broken Link] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15154

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 17.0%

Classification

CWE

CWE-264

Status draft

Affected Products (22)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 7 more

Timeline

Published Oct 12, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026