CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0750

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Bluetooth stack of the Linux kernel (versions 2.4.6–2.4.30-rc1 and 2.6–2.6.11.5) allows a local user to gain privileges by calling the socket or socketpair function with a negative protocol value.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (e.g., 2.4.31 or later from the 2.4 branch, 2.6.12 or later from the 2.6 branch).

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The bluez_sock_create function in the Bluetooth stack for Linux kernel 2.4.6 through 2.4.30-rc1 and 2.6 through 2.6.11.5 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) socket or (2) socketpair call with a negative protocol value.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS