Description
Raw character devices (raw.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.x call the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2005-1589.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0045.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0046.html
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.10
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=111630512512222
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13651
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0557
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10264
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0045.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0046.html
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.10
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=111630512512222
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13651
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0557
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10264
Timeline
- Published
- May 17, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified