CVE-2005-3179
drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and...
drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.
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drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2005-3179- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2005-3179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3178 No score
drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3178- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-23hq-37gx-cxwv No score
drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and...
drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-23hq-37gx-cxwv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2005-3179
CVE-2005-3179 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2005-3179- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2005-3179 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published October 11, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.