The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and…

Description

The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possibly execute code by opening an interface file in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/, waiting until the interface is unregistered, then obtaining and modifying function pointers in memory that was used for the ctl_table.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.99% · top 37% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-399 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-399 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (27)

• RHSA-2006:0140 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 18684 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 19369 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2006:0101 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2005-2359 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 17541 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• FLSA:157459-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 1015434 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 20676 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• FLSA:157459-4 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• USN-219-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 17648 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2006:0190 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 18510 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FLSA:157459-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• kernel-sysctl-interface-dos(23040) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• FLSA:157459-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• DSA-1017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10746 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 17504 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2006:059 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 19374 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2006:0191 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 18562 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 15365 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 22:45 UTC.