CVE-2005-2555
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the...
4.6 Medium
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
Exploit likelihood
0.45%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
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CVE-2005-2555- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
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CVE-2005-2555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2556 No score
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
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EUVD-2005-2556- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mmch-mw53-ff45 No score
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the...
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
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GHSA-mmch-mw53-ff45- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2005-2555
CVE-2005-2555 does not affect BellSoft software
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BELL-CVE-2005-2555- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-source-2.6.8Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 2.6.8-16sarge2, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge1 |
2.6.8-16sarge2 |
kernel-source-2.4.27Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 2.4.27-10sarge2, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge1 |
2.4.27-10sarge2 |
kernelRed 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-debuginfoRed 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-develRed 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-docRed 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-hugememRed 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-develRed 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-smpRed 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-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.EL |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelRed 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-debuginfoRed 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-develRed 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-docRed 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-hugememRed 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-develRed 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-smpRed 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-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.EL |
kernelRed 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-debuginfoRed 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-develRed 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-docRed 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-hugememRed 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-develRed 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-smpRed 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-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.EL |
kernelRed 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-debuginfoRed 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-develRed 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-docRed 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-hugememRed 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-develRed 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-smpRed 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-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.EL |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2555 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Debian Linux, published August 16, 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
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
usn.ubuntu.com/169-1
secunia.com/advisories/17073
kernel.org/git?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
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debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
securityfocus.com/bid/14609
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2555
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mmch-mw53-ff45
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2005-2555
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:514
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=114578
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2005/rhsa-2005_514.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0756
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