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CVE-2005-2553

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 fu…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 46%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/19038 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18977 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18059 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • wwwnew.mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • lkml.org /lkml/2005/1/5/245 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.suse.de /archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-921 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17002 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14965 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/1878 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.4/cset%4041dd3455GwQPufrGvBJjcUOXQa3WXA · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9647 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred

Sources

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