Local Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel by Multiple Vendors
CVE-2005-1761

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Novell
Status
Open Enterprise Server
Linux Desktop
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 August 2005

Summary

The Linux kernel, specifically versions 2.4 and 2.6 running on the IA64 architecture, contains a vulnerability that allows local users to trigger a denial of service condition. This can be accomplished through the misuse of the ptrace system call in conjunction with the restore_sigcontext function, potentially leading to a complete kernel crash.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14051
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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