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CVE-2005-3631

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—

udev does not properly set permissions on certain files in /dev/input, which allows local users to obtain sensitive data that is entered at the console, such as user passwords.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Redhat — Enterprise LinuxRedhat — Enterprise Linux Desktop

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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