CVE-2005-0736

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 < 2.6.11 (RHEL 4) - 'SYS_EPoll_Wait' Local Integer Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Integer overflow in sys_epoll_wait in eventpoll.c for Linux kernel 2.6 to 2.6.11 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory via a large number of events.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 2.1

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2005-03-09 CVE Published
2005-03-09 First Exploit
2005-03-12 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40422dd06a1p5PsyFhoGAJseinjEq3ew?nav=index.html%7CChangeSet%40-1d	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9870	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1397	2005-12-30
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25202	2005-03-09
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12763	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-March/032314.html	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html	2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html	2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/95-1	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0736	2005-04-19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617564	2005-04-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Conectiva Search vendor "Conectiva"		Linux Search vendor "Conectiva" for product "Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Conectiva" for product "Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.8"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.9"		2.6.20		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.10"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "4.0"		advanced_server		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "4.0"		enterprise_server		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "4.0"		workstation		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Fedora Core Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora Core"				core_2.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora Core" and version "core_2.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Fedora Core Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora Core"				core_3.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora Core" and version "core_3.0"		-		Affected