CVE-2005-2456

Published: Aug 4, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Array index overflow in the xfrm_sk_policy_insert function in xfrm_user.c in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops or deadlock) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a p->dir value that is larger than XFRM_POLICY_OUT, which is used as an index in the sock->sk_policy array.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-667

Improper Locking

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.

References (46)

http://secunia.com/advisories/16298

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/16500

Source: cve@mitre.org

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http://secunia.com/advisories/17002

Source: cve@mitre.org

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http://secunia.com/advisories/17073

Source: cve@mitre.org

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http://secunia.com/advisories/17826

Source: cve@mitre.org

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18056

Source: cve@mitre.org

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18059

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=8da3e25b2c4c1f305fd85428d3a9eb62b543bfba%3Bhp=ecade4893a139cc35d4fe345ce70242ede5358c4%3Bhb=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84%3Bf=net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a4f1bac62564049ea4718c4624b0fadc9f597c84

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg00520.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14477

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21710

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10858

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/16298