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CVE-2005-2555

Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.

Published

2005-08-16T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8.1.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11_rc1_bk6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6_test9_cvs	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17002 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2 ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 Broken Link ([email protected])
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html Not Applicable ([email protected])
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444 ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)