Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2005-0756

ptrace in Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 does not properly verify addresses on the amd64 platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).

EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.8.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-399

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)