Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-0180
Published: March 7, 2005 / Updated: October 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99934
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0180
CWE-ID: CWE-191
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 read and manipulate data.
Multiple integer signedness errors in the sg_scsi_ioctl function in scsi_ioctl.c for Linux 2.6.x allow local users to read or modify kernel memory via negative integers in arguments to the scsi ioctl, which bypass a maximum length check before calling the copy_from_user and copy_to_user functions.
How to mitigate CVE-2005-0180
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/386374
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12198
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10667