# CVE-2005-4605: 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 unspec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-01-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18216
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9363

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