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CVE-2005-0736: conectiva linux

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 13-03-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0736 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in conectiva linux. EPSS estimates a 2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Duplicates 1

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in sys_epoll_wait in eventpoll.c for Linux kernel 2.6 to 2.6.11 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory via a large number of events.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.09% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel 2.6.9 < 2.6.11 (RHEL 4) - 'SYS_EPoll_Wait' Local Integer Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'SYS_EPoll_Wait' Local Integer Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat3 products
Conectiva1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.11

3 vendors · 5 products

References

8 links