# CVE-2005-2492: The raw\_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-09-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14787
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22218
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-178-1
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112690609622266&w=2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16747/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166830
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11031

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