CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1264

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel 2.6.x, raw character devices (raw.c) call the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space. This vulnerability is similar to CVE-2005-1589.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with user privileges can gain access to kernel memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation, sensitive data leakage, or system destabilization.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version that fixes this vulnerability, or apply the appropriate security patches provided by your distribution.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Raw character devices (raw.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.x call the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2005-1589.

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