CVE-2005-4605
N/A
Published: January 3, 2006 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
References (22)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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