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TI-2005-00171 Aliases CVE-2005-0204GHSA-g864-pr32-xwgr

Linux kernel before 2.6.9, when running on the AMD64 and Intel EM64T architectures…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Linux kernel before 2.6.9, when running on the AMD64 and Intel EM64T architectures, allows local users to write to privileged IO ports via the OUTS instruction.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:293 Released 2005-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +18
  • RHSA-2005:092 Released 2005-02-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ppc64iseries +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0204
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g864-pr32-xwgr

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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