Raw character devices (raw.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.x call the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2005-1589.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-patch-ubuntu-2.6.10Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power3Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-k7-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power4-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-k7-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-5-686 | Nov 8, 2024 | May 17, 2005 |
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