CVE-2005-2492

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a...

3.6 Low

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

Record: CVE-2005-2492
CVSS 2.0: 3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

Record: CVE-2005-2492
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2493 No score

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

Record: EUVD-2005-2493
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqcr-733m-h5pc No score

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a...

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

Record: GHSA-mqcr-733m-h5pc
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-22.EL	0:2.6.9-22.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-2492 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Linux Kernel, published September 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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