Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0091 (CCN-20619)

Assigned:2005-02-18
Published:2005-02-18
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Unknown vulnerability in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel 4GB/4GB split patch, when using the hugemem kernel, allows local users to read and write to arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via certain syscalls.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0091

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-092
kernel security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:092

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12599

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12599
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-patch-gain-privileges(20619)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
red-hat-patch-gain-privileges(20619)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11249

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11249
    V
    		Race condition in the (1) load_elf_library and (2) binfmt_aout function calls for uselib in Linux kernel 2.4 through 2.429-rc2 and 2.6 through 2.6.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the VMA descriptor.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050092
    P
    		RHSA-2005:092: kernel security update (Important)
    2005-02-18
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4