CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0867

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory by writing to a sysfs file.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges or cause system instability, posing a serious risk to system integrity and availability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version that fixes this vulnerability or apply the appropriate security patches.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory by writing to a sysfs file.

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