SB2005050207 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: May 2, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005050207
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0867)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Integer overflow in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory by writing to a sysfs file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.