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low 2.1

CVE-2005-4605 json

The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspe…

published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4600

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 4 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-smp RHEL 4 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • kernel-hugemem RHEL 4 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL

red hat advisories RHSA-2006:0101

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2005-4605 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0101

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-9363)

Exploit prediction

1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-9363 Linux Kernel < 2.6.14.6 - 'procfs' Kernel Memory Disclosure local, 2009-08-05

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.