CVE-2005-0180 Integer overflow in n/a

Low 3.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can read or modify kernel memory via integer signedness errors in the SCSI ioctl handler, bypassing length checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-0180?

CVE-2005-0180 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple integer signedness errors in the sg_scsi_ioctl function in scsi_ioctl.c for Linux 2.6.x allow local users to read or modify kernel memory via negative integers in arguments to the scsi ioctl, which bypass a maximum length check before calling the copy_from_user and copy_to_user functions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0180?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2005-0180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9j4-w52x-j7q2.

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