Buffer overflow in sysctl in the Linux Kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 allows local users to corrupt user memory and possibly cause a denial of service via a long string, which causes sysctl to write a zero byte outside the buffer. NOTE: since the sysctl is called from a userland program that provides the argument, this might not be a vulnerability, unless a legitimate user-assisted or setuid scenario can be identified.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18216 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18527 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8febdd85adaa41fa1fc1cb31286210fc2cd3ed0c | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16141 | Patch |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/ |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2005-12-31 05:00
Updated : 2024-02-04 16:52
NVD link : CVE-2005-4618
Mitre link : CVE-2005-4618
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-4618
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE