CVE-2005-1589 | BDVDB-2026-10288 Detail
Description#
The pkt_ioctl function in the pktcdvd block device ioctl handler (pktcdvd.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12-rc4 and earlier calls the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space and allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2005-1264.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.10
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=111630531515901&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0557
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13651
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0046.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0047.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.