CVE-2005-2709

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possibly execute code by opening an interface file in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/, waiting until the interface is unregistered, then obtaining and modifying function pointers in memory that was used for the ctl_table.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 20, 2005
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-2709: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix