Improper Locking
CVE-2005-2456
Summary
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.
- LOW
- LOCAL
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- LOW
- NONE
- HIGH
CWE-667 - Improper Locking
The software does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published
