Description
Array index overflow in the xfrm_sk_policy_insert function in xfrm_user.c in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops or deadlock) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a p->dir value that is larger than XFRM_POLICY_OUT, which is used as an index in the sock->sk_policy array.
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Remediation
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:01.183Z
Reserved: 2005-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2456
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-08-04T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2456
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN