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CVE-2005-2709

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.99%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-11-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-2709
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.99%
Linux

Original NVD 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.