Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-4605

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU99911

Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-4605

Published: December 31, 2005 / Updated: November 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99911
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-4605
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.


How to mitigate CVE-2005-4605

Install update from vendor's repository.

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