CVE-2005-3257

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 18 Oct 2005, 04:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 23:01

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
28/100
CVSS Score
4.6 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.39% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

18 Oct 2005, 04:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 23:01
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The VT implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the KDSKBSENT ioctl on terminals of other users and gain privileges, as demonstrated by modifying key bindings using loadkeys.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.39%• Percentile: 60%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-264•Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

    Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    2.6.12 | 2.6.14.4

References (18)