Memory corruption in Linux kernel

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU94779

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2005-1763

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in ptrace in the Linux Kernel for 64-bit architectures allows local users to write bytes into kernel memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://secunia.com/advisories/17073
https://secunia.com/advisories/18056
https://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
https://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_kernel.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13903
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10182

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.