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CVE-2005-3257
The VT implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the…
Medium4.6EPSS 1.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
Description
The VT implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the KDSKBSENT ioctl on terminals of other users and gain privileges, as demonstrated by modifying key bindings using loadkeys.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 35% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (18)
- MDKSA-2005:235 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10615 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:220 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 19369 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 18203 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 17226 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 19185 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 15122 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHBA-2007-0304 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:218 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 17826 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:219 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 19374 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- USN-231-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 17995 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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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