What is CVE-2005-0867?

CVE-2005-0867 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2005-0867 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0867?

CVE-2005-0867 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0867?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0867. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-0867 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0867 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-0867

High

Integer overflow in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory by writing to a sysfs file.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-05-02

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-0867 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10867
Kernel patch commit
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-0867

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-05-02

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0867?

CVE-2005-0867 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2005-0867 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0867?

CVE-2005-0867 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0867?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-0867. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-0867 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-0867 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.