Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4605
CVE-2005-4605
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.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <2.6.15
Patches
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References
22- linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQnvd
- linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQnvd
- lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18216nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18351nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18510nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18527nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18788nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19038nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19374nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017nvd
- www.kernel.org/git/nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/nvd
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