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CVE-2005-2553
The find_target function in ptrace32.c in the Linux kernel 2.4.x...
Vulnerability Description
The find_target function in ptrace32.c in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.29 does not properly handle a NULL return value from another function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash/oops) by running a 32-bit ltrace program with the -i option on a 64-bit executable program.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/5/245
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14965
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%4041dd3455GwQPufrGvBJjcUOXQa3WXA
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9647
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.4.10, 2.4.11, 2.4.12, 2.4.13, 2.4.14, 2.4.15, 2.4.16, 2.4.17, 2.4.18, 2.4.19, 2.4.20, 2.4.21, 2.4.22, 2.4.23, 2.4.23_ow2, 2.4.24, 2.4.24_ow1, 2.4.25, 2.4.26, 2.4.27, 2.4.28, 2.4.29
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 12th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.