CVE-2005-2456
Medium
Description
Array index overflow in the xfrm_sk_policy_insert function in xfrm_user.c in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops or deadlock) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a p->dir value that is larger than XFRM_POLICY_OUT, which is used as an index in the sock->sk_policy array.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 4, 2005
First seenAug 4, 2005
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 3.1 | — |
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