CVE-2005-4605

Linux <2.6.15 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Jon Oberheide · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9363

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (22)

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ

[Various Sources] http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18216

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18351

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18510

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18527

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18788

... and 2 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0119

EPSS Percentile 78.9%

Details

Status published

Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.14 rc1 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.14.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.15 rc1 (2 CPE variants)

Published Dec 31, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026