Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-0756
Published: June 8, 2005 / Updated: October 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95249
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0756
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
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).
How to mitigate CVE-2005-0756
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13891
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11119
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/137-1/