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CVE-2005-0756 Detail

Current Description

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).

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  06/08/2005
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
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 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11119
https://usn.ubuntu.com/137-1/

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11119
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11119

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-0756
NVD Published Date:
06/08/2005
NVD Last Modified:
10/19/2018