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…

published November 20, 2005

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00991 · 62.0th percentile
Published
2005-11-20T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 NOV 22:00Z
    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…
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