CVE-2005-2555

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.

• CWE-264

• http://secunia.com/advisories/17002Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17073Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19369Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018Third Party Advisory
• http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
• http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218Broken Link
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.htmlBroken Link
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlNot Applicable
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.htmlNot Applicable
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878Broken Link
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17002Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17073Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19369Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018Third Party Advisory
• http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
• http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218Broken Link
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.htmlBroken Link
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlNot Applicable
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.htmlNot Applicable
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878Broken Link
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

Published

Aug 16, 2005

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

• How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
• Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
• PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
• AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.

• CVE-2005-2549Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Evolution 1.5 thro…
• CVE-2005-2550Format string vulnerability in Evolution 1.4 through 2.3.6.1…
• CVE-2005-2551Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirecto…
• CVE-2005-2552Unknown vulnerability in HP ProLiant DL585 servers running I…
• CVE-2005-2553The find_target function in ptrace32.c in the Linux kernel 2…
• CVE-2005-2554The web server for Network Associates ePolicy Orchestrator A…
• CVE-2005-2556core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, wi…
• CVE-2005-2557Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in view_all_set.php…
• CVE-2005-2558Stack-based buffer overflow in the init_syms function in MyS…
• CVE-2005-2559doping.php in ePing plugin 1.02 and earlier for e107 portal …
• CVE-2005-2560Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.cfm in CFB…
• CVE-2005-2561Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MYFAQ 1.0 allow re…