CVE-2005-0750 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a negative protocol value in the Linux kernel Bluetooth stack socket creation.
- 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-2005-0750?
CVE-2005-0750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 3 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The bluez_sock_create function in the Bluetooth stack for Linux kernel 2.4.6 through 2.4.30-rc1 and 2.6 through 2.6.11.5 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) socket or (2) socketpair call with a negative protocol value.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0750?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Fedora Core, Redhat Linux and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0750?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2005-0750 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0750 exists.
Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrxw-8xj5-4j6f.