CVE-2005-2492: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 14-09-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2492 is a low (CVSS 3.6) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 3.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

3.6/10

010

Low · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.45%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

RHSA-2005:514

Timeline

14-09-2005
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.03.6

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.45% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL4.10 | 5.04

Linux1 product

linux_kernel2.6.0 | 2.6.0:test1 | 2.6.0:test10 | 2.6.0:test11 | 2.6.0:test2 | 2.6.0:test3 | 2.6.0:test4 | 2.6.0:test5 | 2.6.0:test6 | 2.6.0:test7 | 2.6.0:test8 | 2.6.0:test9 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.6:rc1 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.7:rc1 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8:rc1 | 2.6.8:rc2 | 2.6.8:rc3 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.10:rc2 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11:rc2 | 2.6.11:rc3 | 2.6.11:rc4 | 2.6.11.5 | 2.6.11.6 | 2.6.11.7 | 2.6.11.8 | 2.6.11.11 | 2.6.12:rc1 | 2.6.12:rc4 | 2.6_test9_cvs

Redhat1 product

enterprise_linuxEOL4.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

15 links

www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/14787VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRAKE
secunia.com/advisories/17073Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAPermissions Required
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22218VDB EntryX Refsource XF
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threadedVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-178-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=112690609622266&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource TRUSTIXMailing List
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1X Refsource CONFIRM
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATNot Applicable

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secunia.com/advisories/17918Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAPermissions Required
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threadedVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
secunia.com/advisories/16747/Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAPermissions Required
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166830X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatch
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11031VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL