# CVE-2005-2555: Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP\_NET\_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.

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## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374

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