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TI-2005-02360 Aliases CVE-2005-2492GHSA-mqcr-733m-h5pc

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to…

Priority LOW 18CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00454 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 45

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 35 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 test9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1 rc2VulnerableLinux
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:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9 2.6.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6_test9_cvsVulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test9 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:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc2 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:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 rc1 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:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 rc1 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:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 2.6.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6_test9_cvs Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:514 Released 2005-10-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ppc64iseries +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-22.EL +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.EL +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2492
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqcr-733m-h5pc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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