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    CVE-2005-2709

    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.

    Published:Nov 8, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Nov 20, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.00155
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26489

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/17504
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17541
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17648
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015434
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
    http://www.osvdb.org/20676
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15365
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2359
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23040
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10746
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17504
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17541
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17648
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015434
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
    http://www.osvdb.org/20676
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15365
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2359
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23040
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10746
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High