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CVE-2005-0529 Detail

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/02/2005

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@4201818eC6aMn0x3GY_9rw3ueb2ZWQ
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846727602817&w=2
http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.html Exploit Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8994

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8994
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8994

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-0529
NVD Published Date:
05/02/2005
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2017