CVE-2005-2492 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the raw_sendmsg function of the Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.13.1, affecting various distributions including Canonical, Red Hat, and generic Linux kernels. This low-severity vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) allows local users to cause a denial of service by changing hardware state or reading arbitrary memory through crafted input, requiring local access and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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