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CVE-2005-3257
N/ADescription
The VT implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the KDSKBSENT ioctl on terminals of other users and gain privileges, as demonstrated by modifying key bindings using loadkeys.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A
Published10/18/2005
Last Modified4/16/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
linux:linux_kernel
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-264
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113(cve@mitre.org)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17226(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17995(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19185(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122(cve@mitre.org)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10615(cve@mitre.org)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/(cve@mitre.org)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17226(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17995(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19185(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15122(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10615(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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