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    CVE-2005-4605

    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.

    Published:Dec 23, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jan 3, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.01194
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9363

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
    http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
    http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
    http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18216
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18351
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
    http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf
    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/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/
    http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
    http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
    http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
    http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18216
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18351
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
    http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
    http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf
    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/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/

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