CVE-2005-2492
N/A
Published: September 14, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%2.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.102.6.10 rc22.6.112.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11.112.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc42.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.9 2.6.202.6_test9_cvs
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (15)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112690609622266&w=2Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/16747/Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATNot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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