Unknown vulnerability in PaX from the September 2003 release to 2.2 before 2005.03.05…
Priority LOW 26Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in PaX from the September 2003 release to 2.2 before 2005.03.05, related to SEGMEXEC or RANDEXEC and VMA mirroring, allows local users and possibly remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02526 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.20 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.21 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.22 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.23 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.24 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.25 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.26 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.27 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.28 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.25 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.26 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.27 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.28 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | The Pax Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·The Pax Team
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0666
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w28g-m5hq-8r6c
References
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More The Pax Team Pax Linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01856 The arch_get_unmapped_area function in mmap.c in the PaX patches for Linux kernel 2.6… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2005-0666 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0666 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w28g-m5hq-8r6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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