CVE-2005-0839

N/A

Description

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.11 does not restrict access to the N_MOUSE line discipline for a TTY, which allows local users to gain privileges by injecting mouse or keyboard events into other user sessions.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published5/2/2005

Last Modified4/16/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

References

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg64704.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded(secalert@redhat.com)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9460(secalert@redhat.com)

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg64704.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9460(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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