CVE-2005-3273 Memory corruption in n/a
A local attacker can trigger an array out-of-bounds error in the Linux kernel ROSE module, potentially causing a denial of service or privilege escalation.
- 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-2005-3273?
CVE-2005-3273 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 20 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The rose_rt_ioctl function in rose_route.c for Radionet Open Source Environment (ROSE) in Linux 2.6 kernels before 2.6.12, and 2.4 before 2.4.29, does not properly verify the ndigis argument for a new route, which allows attackers to trigger array out-of-bounds errors with a large number of digipeats.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3273?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-3273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c489-5g62-xg74.