LOW
security flaw
Published Jan 3, 2006
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.05%
Description
The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14.3
- 2.6.15
- 2.6.15
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0101
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0101 |
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.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.05% 0.01047
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01047
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01047) | 62.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01023) | 58.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01057) | 76.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 35.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 34.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 32.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 89.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 88.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 74.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (26)
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4043b562ae6hJGLWZA4TNf2k-RzXnVlQ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113535380422339&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18216 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18351 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18527 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b90db0df7187a01fb7177f1f812123138f562cf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00014.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16284 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-4605 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617860 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23811 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4605
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11747 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4605
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 3, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2006
Link CVE-2005-4605
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a