The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via…

Description

The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (22)

• 18788 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 19038 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDKSA-2006:040 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• RHSA-2006:0101 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11747 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• linux-procfs-information-disclosure(23811) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 16284 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2006:006 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• FLSA:157459-4 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 20051223 linux procfs vulnerablity (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• 18510 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2006:012 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 18351 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 18216 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-1017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• USN-244-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 18527 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 19374 (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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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 23:53 UTC.