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CVE-2005-0839

Date: March 23, 2005

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.

Severity Score

8.4

Related Resources (8)

Url: http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041fa6464E1UuGu6zmketEYxm73KSyQ

Url: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9460

Url: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html

Url: http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg64704.html

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0839

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2005-0839

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2005-0839

Severity Score

8.4

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	8.4
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	7.2
Access Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	COMPLETE
Integrity (I):	COMPLETE
Availability (A):	COMPLETE
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