Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-4881
Published: October 19, 2009 / Updated: October 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92653
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-4881
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2005-4881
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git;a=commit;h=0f3f2328f63c521fe4b435f148687452f98b2349
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git;a=commit;h=30e744716c4a6cc4e8ecaaddf68f20057c03dc8d
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git;a=commit;h=3408cce0c2f380884070896420ca566704452fb5
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8a47077a0b5aa2649751c46e7a27884e6686ccbf
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9ef1d4c7c7aca1cd436612b6ca785b726ffb8ed8
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b3563c4fbff906991a1b4ef4609f99cca2a0de6a
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- http://marc.info/?l=git-commits-head&m=112002138324380
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37084
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.6
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.13/ChangeLog-2.6.13-rc1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/06/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/07/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/9
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1522.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521601
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11744