CVE-2005-4605: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The procfs code (proc_misc.c) in Linux 2.6.14.3 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via unspecified vectors in which a signed value is added to an unsigned value.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.14 only; version 2.6.14.3 only; version 2.6.15 only

Published 2005-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.