# CVE-2005-2709: The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possib

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The sysctl functionality (sysctl.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) and possibly execute code by opening an interface file in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/, waiting until the interface is unregistered, then obtaining and modifying function pointers in memory that was used for the ctl_table.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2359
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17541
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015434
- http://www.osvdb.org/20676
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17648
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23040
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17504
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26489

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