security flaw
Published Mar 23, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.11 does not restrict access to the N_MOUSE line discipline for a TTY, which allows local users to gain privileges by injecting mouse or keyboard events into other user sessions.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8.1
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:366
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:366 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 29.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 29.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 13.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 53.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg64704.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0839 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617585 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0839
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9460 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0839
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg64704.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0839 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617585 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0839 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9460 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0839 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.