CVE-2005-0666 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass PaX security restrictions to execute arbitrary code, requiring an upgrade to the patched kernel version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0666?
CVE-2005-0666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0666?
It affects 1 product.
Products include The Pax Team Pax Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0666?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0666 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0666 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0666 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w28g-m5hq-8r6c.