What is the severity of CVE-2005-0530?

CVE-2005-0530 is considered to be of medium severity as it allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially exposing sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0530?

To fix CVE-2005-0530, upgrade the Linux kernel to a version later than 2.6.11rc1 or 2.6.10 that includes patches addressing this vulnerability.

What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2005-0530?

CVE-2005-0530 affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1.

Who is at risk from CVE-2005-0530?

Local users on systems running the affected versions of the Linux kernel are at risk from CVE-2005-0530.

What can an attacker exploit with CVE-2005-0530?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2005-0530 to read sensitive kernel memory by providing a negative argument to the copy_from_read_buf function.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0530

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

24/2/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0530

First published: Thu Feb 24 2005(Updated: )

Signedness error in the copy_from_read_buf function in n_tty.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1 allows local users to read kernel memory via a negative argument.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux kernel	=2.6.11_rc1_bk6
Linux kernel	=2.6.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0530?
CVE-2005-0530 is considered to be of medium severity as it allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially exposing sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0530?
To fix CVE-2005-0530, upgrade the Linux kernel to a version later than 2.6.11rc1 or 2.6.10 that includes patches addressing this vulnerability.
What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2005-0530?
CVE-2005-0530 affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1.
Who is at risk from CVE-2005-0530?
Local users on systems running the affected versions of the Linux kernel are at risk from CVE-2005-0530.
What can an attacker exploit with CVE-2005-0530?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2005-0530 to read sensitive kernel memory by providing a negative argument to the copy_from_read_buf function.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0530?
CVE-2005-0530 is considered to be of medium severity as it allows local users to read kernel memory, potentially exposing sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0530?
To fix CVE-2005-0530, upgrade the Linux kernel to a version later than 2.6.11rc1 or 2.6.10 that includes patches addressing this vulnerability.
What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2005-0530?
CVE-2005-0530 affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1.
Who is at risk from CVE-2005-0530?
Local users on systems running the affected versions of the Linux kernel are at risk from CVE-2005-0530.
What can an attacker exploit with CVE-2005-0530?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2005-0530 to read sensitive kernel memory by providing a negative argument to the copy_from_read_buf function.