MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Aug 16, 2005
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.1
Configuration 2
OR
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 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
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8.1
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6_test9_cvs
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-22.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:514
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:514 |
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.45% 0.00446
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00446
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 36.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 35.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 24.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 37.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 35.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (23)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATNot Applicable
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2555 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617734 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2555
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2555
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 16, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 16, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2555
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a