CVE-2005-3257

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2005-10-18 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The VT implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the KDSKBSENT ioctl on terminals of other users and gain privileges, as demonstrated by modifying key bindings using loadkeys.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 2.6.12, 2.6.14.4

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334113
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17226
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
http://secunia.com/advisories/17995
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
http://secunia.com/advisories/19185
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218

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