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published date: May 2, 2005

CVE-2005-1369 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

The (1) it87 and (2) via686a drivers in I2C for Linux 2.6.x before 2.6.11.8, and 2.6.12 before 2.6.12-rc2, create the sysfs "alarms" file with write permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by attempting to write to the file, which does not have an associated store function.

Product(s):

  • Linux Kernel 2.6.0
  • Linux Kernel 2.6 test10
  • Linux Kernel 2.6 test11
  • Linux Kernel 2.6 test1
  • Linux Kernel 2.6 test2

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2005-1369, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2005-1369 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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