Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3179 (CCN-40585)

Assigned:2005-10-05
Published:2005-10-05
Updated:2017-02-19
Summary:drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 107893
sysfs world writable file: /sys/module/drm/parameters/debug

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107893

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3179

Source: CCN
Type: SA17114
Linux Kernel Potential Denial of Service and Information Disclosure

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
17114

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
17280

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset;node=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:220

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Broken Link
MDKSA-2005:235

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 20031
Linux Kernel drm.c sysfs Debug File Information Disclosure

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
FEDORA-2005-1007

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
15154

Source: CCN
Type: BID-15154
Linux Kernel World Writable SYSFS DRM Debug File Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-drm-information-disclosure(40585)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.13
    linux linux kernel 2.6.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.12.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.13
    fedoraproject fedora core 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006