CVE-2005-0666: Medium severity The Pax Team Pax Linux vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 2005
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Updated

Unknown vulnerability in PaX from the September 2003 release to 2.2 before 2005.03.05, related to SEGMEXEC or RANDEXEC and VMA mirroring, allows local users and possibly remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software

11 affected components
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.2
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.20
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.21
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.22
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.23
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.24
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.25
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.26
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.27
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.4.28
The Pax Team Pax Linux=2.6.5

Event History

Mar 7, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0666?

CVE-2005-0666 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0666?

To mitigate CVE-2005-0666, upgrade to a patched version of PaX that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Pax Linux are affected by CVE-2005-0666?

CVE-2005-0666 affects PaX versions 2.2 through 2.4.28, prior to the fix released on 2005.03.05.

4

Can CVE-2005-0666 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-0666 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to bypass access restrictions.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2005-0666?

Local users as well as remote attackers can be impacted by CVE-2005-0666 due to its nature of allowing arbitrary code execution.

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